Sentence examples for To stave from inspiring English sources

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To stave

noun

One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc.

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"To stave off tantrums, of course," she said.

The New York Times - Food

To stave off recession, the Federal Reserve loosened monetary policy.

The Economist

To stave off madness, he said, he fought back.

The New York Times

To stave off ruin, the axe will be wielded again.

The Guardian - Opinion

To stave off future risk failures, this has to change.

Forbes

To stave off boredom?

Vice

Sweden is trying to stave off deflation.

The Economist

Cooperate with competitors to stave off sharks.

Harvard Business Review

We want to stave off avian flu.

The New York Times

They tried to stave this off.

The New Yorker

How far can technology go to stave off climate change?

Yale University

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