scare off
Example Sentences
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The policy could also scare off other mining investment, he said, asking: "Are we putting ourselves out of competition?"
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Norwich City Council recently brought in a falconer and a Harris's hawk to patrol the busy market and scare off the birds.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
Losses can scare off inexperienced investors, and Zheng’s father had told her, “You cannot trust the market.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
But it may be enough to scare off a neophyte.
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025
He would both scare off prey and endanger me with his heavy tread.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
