Sentence examples for could head off from inspiring English sources

One provision could head off a doubling of milk prices.

Voluntary action by companies to introduce say-on-pay votes could head off government intervention.

Strong encouragement through such praise could head off the dilemma Mr. Herbert describes.

Then they could head off to do something more socially useful, like robbing banks.

But what if we could head off the problem at the beginning of the process, instead of at the end?

Mr. Walsh said his office had told Cablevision that it could head off a formal complaint by reaching a settlement with the labor board and the union.

"The symphony," he added, "could also head off a foreclosure by filing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

"Perhaps he hoped by swift repayment he could somehow head off further inquiry".

The board could, therefore, head off some of the embarrassment for him by creating unusually lengthy performance criteria.

Three minutes later Lines was at it again but the promising young forward Ellis Harrison could only head off target.

It's true that more tax cuts this year could help head off a recession in the short run.