Sentence examples similar to forestalling a problem from inspiring English sources

They provide fast and straightforward solutions, and they are also low-cost, as it is cheaper to predict and forestall an imminent problem than deal with its consequences after it has occurred.

The Rim's developers, trying to forestall any problems that might arise out of the lenders' money woes, attempted to merge the Rim with another of their properties, the neighboring Chaparral Pines.

He said: "Players who come in will be made to sign contracts to forestall any problems like those [in Brazil].

Companies are being urged to get working with IPv6 now, to forestall any problems caused by the shortfall.

The Bush administration is hoping, somehow, to forestall a wave of foreclosures - thereby passing the economy's problems on to the next president, just as it is doing with the Iraq quagmire.

(e) To engross or forestall a commodity.

The agreement forestalled a potential grievance by the union.

First, could it hope to forestall a crisis?

Policymakers are now scrambling to forestall a crunch.

And the U.N.-sanctioned NATO intervention did forestall a massacre.

Turkey says the invasion forestalled a purge of Turkish Cypriots.