Sentence examples for to stave the from inspiring English sources

Therefore, the prime minister's hope was to stave the matter off until the tariffs were proposed.

Policing has thereby become the cornerstone of conservation polices and, predictably, it has failed to stave the decline of tigers in the wild.Some of the poorest people in the world live in close proximity to valuable resources like tigers, yet they have no incentive to conserve and manage the resources sustainably, allowing criminals and smugglers to profit from poaching.

After agreeing to cut daily output by 1.5 million barrels in early November, many are wondering if an even deeper cut of 2.0 million barrels or more on Wednesday will be enough to stave the world's oversupply of oil.

And it happens amid frantic efforts to overhaul the N.C.A.A. to stave off the demise of the whole system.

Attempts were made throughout the 1890s to stave off the impending failure of the campground, but were largely unsuccessful.

Action by the European Central Bank is likely to stave off the collapse of the single currency.

I find myself relying on the workers to stave off the feelings of isolation on the worst of dates".

The ultimate objective, simply put, was to stave off the end of the world.

In the meantime, Mexico is pulling together to stave off the colossus to the north.

The windows are half bricked in, to stave off the inevitable attack; the rooms small and gloomy.

Later the other end was blocked by the Taliban to stave off the Northern Alliance.