Word: staving
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Midway through the third game, Illingworth tripped and got up holding his hand. The incident did not seem to affect his play, though, and he continued to stave off Broadbent’s furious comeback efforts...
...regime understands that there is no choice. Vice President Taha Yassim Ramadan said last week that Iraq was determined not to give the inspectors cause to complain. "We don't want to give the US administration any pretext to attack," he said. Officials are hoping cooperation won't only stave off a conflict that could enrage a war-weary populace, but perhaps even bring an end to the sanctions that has ruined the once prosperous economy...
...Character Play operates on both literal and surreal levels—depicting two struggling siblings on a tour of a play and their extreme attempt to stave off madness and desperation...
...Norsk Folkemuseum The cultural history museum has exhibits on Norwegian arts and traditions as well as 150 buildings, including a 13th century stave church, moved from across the country and painstakingly rebuilt in Bygdøy, a 10-minute ferry ride from central Oslo. Museumsveien...
...interest. But if they are upset with countries whose foreign policy in Iraq is being determined by petroleum investments, the protesters should direct their ire toward Europe and Asia. Hussein has used lucrative oil contracts with Russian, French and Chinese businesses as effective diplomatic weapons in his attempt to stave off a U.S.-led invasion...