Sentence examples for warded off from inspiring English sources

"warded off" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to defend or protect oneself from something or someone. Example: The team's strong defense warded off the opposing team's relentless attacks, securing them the win.

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warded off

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Past of ward off

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Its prohibitively low prices warded off competition.

Enough about the presentation warded off blanket condemnation.

And, obviously, that has to be warded off completely".

For days on end, he sequestered himself in his Stockholm headquarters and warded off unwanted visitors.

So she warded off the cleaning lady, posting a sign on their door: "Monkey Cage".

Maybe the stink of garbage warded off the stink of death.

That injury came after she warded off Leon Garcia's first match point at 30-40.

In 1981 he warded off a clash between Israel and Syria around Zahle.

I've always warded off guilt with the feeling that I've been generous.

China warded off the global financial crisis with a $580 billion stimulus package and a loosening of bank lending.

Understandably, though, Okrent spent much of his book chronicling the manifold and ingenious ways that Americans warded off sobriety.

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