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as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies
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The winner will be able to stave off frustration for a week, while the loser’s free-fall will continue.
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Hyaluronic acid, growth factors, squalane, and ceramides are also worthwhile additions to stave off potential dryness and irritation.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2024
López Obrador, who pushed for the change, says empowering the National Guard will help stave off cartels, who in the last two weeks have been embroiled in a battle over territory in Sinaloa state that has left dozens dead and forced schools to close for days.
—Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Use your lip balm for daily protection and a lip mask to help stave off future chapping and irritation.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Hyaluronic acid, growth factors, squalane, and ceramides are also worthwhile additions to stave off potential dryness and irritation.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2024
López Obrador, who pushed for the change, says empowering the National Guard will help stave off cartels, who in the last two weeks have been embroiled in a battle over territory in Sinaloa state that has left dozens dead and forced schools to close for days.
—Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Use your lip balm for daily protection and a lip mask to help stave off future chapping and irritation.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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As this would clearly seem to spell trouble for the incumbent party, Harris has largely tried to change the subject, such as by parading around with Liz Cheney in an effort to drum up support from highly-engaged, news-attentive Republican voters repelled by Trump.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Israel's attack came in response to Iran's 180-missile attack against Israel three weeks earlier, which Israel's air defenses mostly repelled.Barak Ravid, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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In an abundance of caution to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease, 12 states prohibit the use of natural deer urine and permit only synthetic scents.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Airport staff is working closely with a professional wildlife control company to monitor the area, identify potential entry points and implement necessary precautions to prevent future incidents, the agency said.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Banks and credit card companies will resist a market dominated by one or two stablecoins.Christian Catalini, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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On Sunday morning, resist the urge to sleep in for more than an extra hour.Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rothwell plays Melissa, an airport employee who just can’t seem to catch a break and decides to completely change her life after narrowly averting a tragedy.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Crisis and controversy were averted when the yacht was instead shipped out of Oceanco’s Alblasserdam facilities in two pieces, before final assembly.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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That doesn’t make headlines in the same way that turning back the clocks will–which is why tax measures are often tied to non-tax measures, like expanding the DST.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Dressed in a yellow T-shirt and jeans and wearing a backpack, Edgar is seen in the video suddenly turning back into the crowd and firing a handgun.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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When the woman finished praying and opened her eyes, the man and woman who’d run the scam were heading off with her money.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Harris will participate in radio interviews for stations in the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin before heading off to the results party.Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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In recent years, matchmaking apps have struggled to convince young users to pay for their services, with 79% of college students turning away from the apps in favor of in-person meets.Arielle Domb, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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The campaign alleged in a complaint, filed in the court of common pleas, that many voters who traveled to Bucks County election offices to pick up mail-in ballots in recent days were turned away while waiting in line for them, in violation of Pennsylvania’s election code.Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
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Thomas said she was immediately repulsed by Trump in 2016 and only remains a Republican now only to help shape the party's choices in primary elections.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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Yeah, there is nothing but sycophancy and repulsing his enemies.Leah Feiger, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Stave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave%20off. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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