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as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies
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Recent Examples of stave off
Offering an attractive employment proposition is another way to stave off the talent crunch.
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Corinne Post, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
For Trump, who promised to lower the cost of living for American households during his presidential campaign, bringing down the cost of gas at the pump is important to stave off voters' frustration with his handling of the government.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The high price point of the streaming services showcases the cost of airing these teams, which was initially meant to stave off issues like this with pay-TV providers.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
But the real test for what unfolds next may be on Saturday—whether Hamas tries to stave off another armed confrontation or risk the fallout.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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Corinne Post, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
For Trump, who promised to lower the cost of living for American households during his presidential campaign, bringing down the cost of gas at the pump is important to stave off voters' frustration with his handling of the government.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The high price point of the streaming services showcases the cost of airing these teams, which was initially meant to stave off issues like this with pay-TV providers.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
But the real test for what unfolds next may be on Saturday—whether Hamas tries to stave off another armed confrontation or risk the fallout.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stave off
Verb
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Kitchens: In kitchens, runners repel the inevitable greases and liquids that come with cooking.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The 200-day has been an important level, repelling multiple relief rallies over the past year, including last month.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately, there are treatments to help manage your symptoms, slow disease progression, and prevent organ damage.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
1 Mar. 2025
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To prevent it from sliding, the brand recommends layering it over a rug pad for added stability.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As Hill resists sitting down, another officer jumps from behind him, place an arm around his chest, and pulls him to the ground as Hill continues shouting about knee surgery.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The union’s wherewithal to resist the cap has become almost part and parcel of its identity and there has never been any indication that the players are prepared to give in now.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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But two Mickeys will come in handy when Marshall engages in authoritarian military cosplay, an act of cruelty pits the colonists against the aliens, and mutually assured destruction needs to be averted unless 17 can broker a detente.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Now, scientists say that scenario has potentially been averted, and A23a might even be beneficial to the local wildlife.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the world wars, transoceanic coalitions turned back Eurasian aggressors, forging patterns of cooperation that brought the United States into the Old World’s strategic affairs.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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So management may turn back to the trade market to address remaining areas of weakness — including down the middle of the second line.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Deutch called out as Depp prepared to head off into the night.—
Sam Sussman,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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And so, as the industry headed off to some traditionally lavish aferparties – Warner Music going hard at Claridge’s, Sony Music taking over the Nobu Hotel and Universal hosting at 180 Studios – there was a sense of hope in the air, although still plenty to ponder.—
Mark Sutherland,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump has pulled the U.S. out of international climate agreements, limited clean-energy development on public land and set in motion a radical reduction in staff at environmental agencies in a sharp turn away from climate action.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Enforcing vaccination requirements, and turning away students who are unvaccinated and don’t have an exemption, could not only slow student learning, but also cost school districts money, the former Fort Worth district employee said.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These same, once skeptical business leaders rallied around Trump in 2017 but were repulsed by many of his words and actions within eight months, withdrawing support, not returning to give him a second chance until now.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Western publics by and large have managed to stave off compassion fatigue and remain committed to helping Ukraine repulse the Russian invasion.—
Nina Jankowicz,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2023
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“Stave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave%20off. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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