Recent Examples of Synonyms for ward (off)
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In one instance, a man survived a gunshot only due to his pocket watch deflecting the bullet, while another joined the Union army after deserting the Confederacy.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump, meanwhile, spent Wednesday painting Harris and Democrats as divisive, while deflecting criticism of his own xenophobic and anti-immigrant rhetoric.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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In Nebraska, incumbent Republican Sen. Deb Fischer had a tougher-than-expected race against independent Dan Osborn but held off her challenger.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ukrainian drones and artillery have held off the Russians, so far.David Axe, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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For all the encouraging signs from the global year of elections, the most important question—whether American democracy can withstand four years of attempts to subvert it—remains contested.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Paired with a strong aluminum or steel pole structure, the heavy canvas fabric creates a resilient structure that can withstand weather in a way that the flexible poles and thin fabrics of backpacking tents could never achieve.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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California’s choice to resist potential policies that are threatening to its citizens is very necessary.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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However, Buffett has apparently resisted any temptation to influence the race.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Such a test would be a sign of China’s weakening influence over Pyongyang and could spur Seoul to try to acquire nuclear weapons of its own—a position that both South Korea and the United States officially oppose but is gaining traction in Western policy circles.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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On October 10, commissioners voted to oppose an expansion of the number of SpaceX rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base, on the Santa Barbara coast.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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In the photo, the patriarch himself actually stands off from the center, next to his son, Barron Trump, 17-year-old Kai and four of his other grandchildren.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Process your fears as Mercury stands off with Uranus.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Ward (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ward%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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