as in averted
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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De Leon says the company has averted that so far, using Eye4Fraud, a fraud-protection tool for e-commerce merchants.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025 -
However, a multimillion-dollar ballot battle was averted in 2023 with compromise legislation.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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His teammates got him off the hook and prevented the Braves from falling seven games behind the Phillies just 10 games into the season.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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With the new features announced Tuesday, teens under 16 will be prevented from using the Instagram Live feature without parental consent.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Headed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headed%20off. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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