staved off
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An infusion of new funds approved by Congress this year and a waiver of eligibility procedures have staved off a potential crisis that would have left 4,200 back on the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson at least staved off humiliation with a battling stand of 75, ended when Atkinson was out just before lunch.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Powell’s calm but forceful defense of Fed independence likely staved off larger attacks on the institution and won him admiration and awards, like the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award.
From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026
To be safe, Jews must understand their community’s own history, and embrace the American values that have staved off the worst antisemitism in the U.S. for 250 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
I saw in this the reason for my being staved off so long and the reason for my late guardian’s declining to commit himself to the formal knowledge of such a scheme.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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