at bay
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But the real test of intismeran will be how well the vaccine keeps cancer at bay over time.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
To keep headaches and eye itchiness at bay, Katherine Sharpe now puts on an N95 mask before getting into an Uber or Lyft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Nonetheless, the result sent shock waves through Germany, which in the post-war era had so far managed to keep extremist parties at bay.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Pau Torres: Helped keep Arsenal at bay until they broke the deadlock in the second half.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
And then there was the Persian eyebrow threader who decided to dole out skin advice while she kept my evil unibrow at bay.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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