as in to weed (out)
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stave off
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Khamenei staved off that adjustment for nearly four decades through force of will, brutality, and the conviction that bending would mean breaking.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Horror-movie series thrive on familiarity, tweaked just enough to stave off contempt but similar enough to push the same thrill-seeking buttons.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Comb (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comb%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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