as in to ward (off)
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Reef continues to check off those boxes for us and holds its place on our lists of favorite slides and comfy flip-flops.—
Rylee Johnston,
People.com,
29 July 2025 -
My list isn’t about checking off thrill-seeking adventures or chasing adrenaline highs.—
S. Irfan Ali,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The price cap was rolled out to equal parts skepticism and hopefulness that the policy would stave off Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The star, which orbits within the Milky Way some 600 light-years from Earth, has long since used up its hydrogen fuel and has transitioned to fusing heavier elements in a bid to stave off its gravitational collapse.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Weed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weed%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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