forestall

Example Sentences

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Yet he assures us that he and his colleagues in Congress can forestall the inexorable march of technology to protect us from this fate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"The threat of an H5N1 pandemic in humans is a genuine one, but we can hope to forestall it through better surveillance and a more nimble public-health response," Prof Menon told the BBC.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Our family had long used the “eldest daughter” inheritance trope to forestall bad feelings.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

Reduced fiscal deficits could help forestall downside scenarios.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Tibe had sent his hirelings to forestall me and keep me in Karhide till my time ran out.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin