stave off

Example Sentences

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Game 4 is Monday night here in Los Angeles, a night the Lakers will try to stave off elimination and a night that will determine how the conversations will go with James if they lose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Australia will look to stave off energy shortages by forcing major gas companies to reserve 20 percent of their exports for domestic use, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Thursday.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Now, concerns have grown that the country may not be able to stave off another economic crisis.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

More families are installing home phones to stave off smartphone use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Their turning to tourism to stave off starvation.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy