Sentence examples for been able to forestall from inspiring English sources

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

With all the endless variables in the evolution of any real human dwelling place, not even an enterprise equipped with yottabytes of data will necessarily be able to forestall all the emergent vexations that fate and time might gin up for it.

Will the affiliates be able to forestall similar efforts in the future?

However, Obama will not be able to forestall congressional action indefinitely.

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.