Word: stave
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Iraqi forces inched forward in their effort to capture and isolate the Iranian province of Khuzistan, but the Iranians continued to stave off the Iraqis' superior firepower. As in the past, the Iraqis churned out premature claims of victory. But at week's end, Iranian Revolutionary Guards and military regulars were still repulsing Iraqi assaults aimed at capturing Dezful's oil-pumping station. To the south, 80 miles away at Ahwaz, Iranian artillery fire was keeping Iraqi troops on the outskirts of the provincial capital...
...former agency officials at their trial for authorizing Weatherman-related break-ins by testifying on their behalf. Now his participation is in doubt. Their case is going well, and they may not need help. Besides, the former President's lawyers feel an appearance would make it difficult to stave off future requests to bear witness...
...power can be applied roughly to the 14 military dictatorships that have fallen in the last year. "Look, after eight years of martial law, Marcos is losing his grip on the levers of control. If you remove political rights of the people and bring in economic prosperity, you can stave off opposition. But when the economic situation deteriorates, the levers get beyond control...
With Elias Sosa coming out of the bullpen to douse late-inning rallies, the Expos have so far been able to stave off opposition from the defending champion Pirates and the talented, well paid Phillies...
...last in office in 1963, and made its leader, Roberto Suazo Córdova, 53, the front runner in next spring's presidential contest. Meanwhile, the Paz Garcia government, relatively moderate for a military regime, has raised minimum wages and begun to redistribute land in an effort to stave off social unrest...