Word: staving
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...this contest, Harvard managed to stave of that final blow. With just 5:35 remaining in the game, Rogus nailed his fifth three of the night to give the Crimson a 63-62 lead—its first in nearly seven minutes. Draughan immediately answered with a three of his own to put the Bulldogs back ahead. After the two sides traded baskets, it was Rogus’ turn once more, as he hit his sixth and final three of the night to give Harvard a 68-67 advantage...
Fourth, personal responsibility is a trap. The argument is startlingly similar to the tobacco industry's efforts to stave off legislative and regulatory interventions. The nation tolerated personal-responsibility arguments from Big Tobacco for decades, with disastrous results...
...after Chalabi, the U.S. risks alienating some of its few remaining allies in Iraq while inviting fresh doubts about its judgment--all at a time when the U.S. is trying to line up support for the planned transfer of power on June 30 in a last-gasp bid to stave off spiraling discontent with the occupation. "This is always the way the United States does things," Chalabi tells TIME. "One of the first things they do when they come into a place is turn their backs on their friends who were instrumental in bringing them there." About that much...
...facilitate voting and thus prevent another contentious election. Following California’s lead, many states began the transition from traditional punch card ballots to touch screen systems; yet, since the start of the switchover, many critics have come forth claiming that current systems are insufficiently equipped to stave off the threat of malfunction or manipulation. Therefore, many are calling for a paper trail, or “ballot receipts,” to ensure that in the event of a close or contested election, officials will have evidence of the actual votes. We feel strongly that this...
Rather, Wetzel won his singles match against Illinois in runaway fashion, allowing Harvard to stave off elimination and bringing the dual match to a 3-3 tie with just one individual contest remaining...