Sentence examples for ward off abuse from inspiring English sources
The Clinton administration will vote in favor of World Bank sponsorship after specifying an unusually detailed list of safeguards that officials hope will earmark the oil revenues for development projects and ward off abuse, a senior American official said today.
Like so many Pavlov's dogs, they have internalised the ritual, dropping into a defensive crouch in order to ward off the abuse they know is coming.
In 2001 Singapore's then prime minister argued that handouts would result in a "crutch mentality, which will lead to indolence, dependence and abuse".To ward off social ills, the region has tended to rely instead on youthful populations, bountiful growth and dutiful families.
Helps ward off the cholera!
That, too, can ward off cognitive decline.
Cold drinks can help ward off flashes.
They stretched to ward off muscle cramps.
The device seems to ward off tickets.
It does not ward off leukemia, though.
We will ward off this strike".
It helps ward off the evil spirits.
