Sentence examples for able to forestall this from inspiring English sources

Shirley was only able to forestall this effort by promising the colonial administration that he would achieve financial stability in the province by retiring its paper currency.

In mid-May the government reached this limit, but, by shifting funds, the Treasury Department was able to forestall the anticipated deadline for default on the public debt until August 2.

None of the country's institutions or the men associated with them were able to forestall these calamities.

But when lawmakers got word last month that the 2007 tax revenues were about a half billion dollars more than expected, they were able to forestall the most severe cuts.

Democrats worried that new voter-I.D. laws would suppress minority turnout, but they were generally able to forestall the implementation of those laws — and then use the threat of them in order to motivate those same minority voters to come to the polls.

The company may have been able to forestall the inevitable, but its shares will likely come under more pressure at least until it announces its first-quarter earnings on April 17.

The LCA represented the Great Lakes fleet owners and was able to forestall watertight subdivision regulations by arguing that this would cause economic hardship for vessel operators.

How is it that certain minds seem able to forestall senescence despite genetic programming?

Stuart Smith, an environmental lawyer in New Orleans, said that by paying the claims, BP may be able to forestall some lawsuits, which can be filed only if claims against the company have not been resolved within 90 days.

With the San Francisco 49ers two games behind the Packers in the conference standings, the Packers could have another break — they might be able to forestall a decision a bit longer.

Something must be awry if Enron's chief executive acted so erratically, Wall Street surmised, and Mr. Koenig, a longtime Enron veteran, had not been able to forestall it.