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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
stave .
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Examples
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Mavericks as they again staved off elimination in their Western
USATODAY.com 2003
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A Western diplomat said that the king had so far staved off the serious unrest that has swept other countries in the region and that the monarchy remained stable.
Adm. Mullen, U.S. diplomat visit Jordan, urge reform in wake of Egypt uprising Joel Greenberg 2011
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Re peace overtures, Krushchev and Eisenhower were about to have a big summit that might have staved off the hideously expensive Cold War.
Matthew Yglesias » Cold War Hawks and the Soviet Economy 2010
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Considering the number of life (and lifestyle and/or employment) threatening events that could be staved off with what the chattering classes consider “small change”, it would add much needed stability to millions of households.
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A Western diplomat said that the king had so far staved off the serious unrest that has swept other countries in the region and that the monarchy remained stable.
Adm. Mullen, U.S. diplomat visit Jordan, urge reform in wake of Egypt uprising Joel Greenberg 2011
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A Western diplomat said that the king had staved off the serious unrest that has swept other countries in the region, and that the monarchy remained stable.
U.S. sends officials to reassure nervous allies Joel Greenberg 2011
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"We've got…a commitment by most of the major players in Washington to try to see if we can tackle the deficit and debt and that's a debate we're eager to lean into more heavily soon," a senior administration official said Friday night after the spending deal was announced that staved off a government shutdown.
White House Braces for Bigger Battles Ahead Carol E. Lee 2011
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A Western diplomat said that the king had staved off the serious unrest that has swept other countries in the region, and that the monarchy remained stable.
U.S. sends officials to reassure nervous allies Joel Greenberg 2011
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A Western diplomat said that the king had so far staved off the serious unrest that has swept other countries in the region and that the monarchy remained stable.
Adm. Mullen, U.S. diplomat visit Jordan, urge reform in wake of Egypt uprising Joel Greenberg 2011
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A Western diplomat said that the king had staved off the serious unrest that has swept other countries in the region, and that the monarchy remained stable.
U.S. sends officials to reassure nervous allies Joel Greenberg 2011
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