English example sentences with "stave off"

The Fed is trying to stave off a run on the banks.
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You have to get more exercise in order to stave off senility.
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General Andrews sent for more reinforcements to stave off the enemy troops.
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To stave off boredom caused by the coronavirus quarantine and connect with others, millions of global millennials and Gen Zers are issuing challenges to each other on social media.
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Give your kids peanuts when they're babies to stave off allergies.
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A win tonight is vital to stave off the threat of relegation.
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The hens range freely here, foraging the ground for extra nutrients. The eggs they lay have big orange yolks. The pigs also get plenty of space indoors and out, and have a wallow to wade in to stave off the summer heat. The cattle feed primarily on grass, not corn as they do in commercial feedlots. And all the animals are fed by hand twice a day, Ms. Lorraine says, so the farmers can keep a close eye on them and make sure they're well.
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He drank plenty of orange juice, hoping to stave off the cold making the rounds at the office.
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