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if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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In the short term, that could mean trying to head off – or reduce – potential tariffs on China’s EVs by setting up plants in EU countries, something already planned for Hungary.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
But as expected, NBCU and TKO came to terms on a short-term extension before the WWE grapplers head off to new pastures at Netflix.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 May 2024
Recent months have marked a hawkish shift for Mr. Macron, who more than two years ago tried to head off the invasion of Ukraine by dangling the possibility of integrating Russia into a new European security architecture.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 6 May 2024
The worker and their contacts were given oseltamivir, an antiviral treatment for bird flu that could also head off infections.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 May 2024
If he’s fired up and gobbling his head off, hit him with some aggressive calling.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
As Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, on Monday, there were urgent calls for a deal between Israel and Hamas that would head off an assault on Rafah, where more than 1 million people are sheltering.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
The visits are being used to decide whether the bloc should impose higher import tariffs on Chinese automakers to head off the threat to native manufacturers, who are so far unable to compete on price.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
And the recent visits to Washington from the leaders of Japan and the Philippines have revived Biden’s worries about Chinese aggression in the region, prompting the State Department to send a delegation to Beijing over the weekend to head off anxiety about a potential escalation regarding Taiwan.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
But as expected, NBCU and TKO came to terms on a short-term extension before the WWE grapplers head off to new pastures at Netflix.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 May 2024
Recent months have marked a hawkish shift for Mr. Macron, who more than two years ago tried to head off the invasion of Ukraine by dangling the possibility of integrating Russia into a new European security architecture.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 6 May 2024
The worker and their contacts were given oseltamivir, an antiviral treatment for bird flu that could also head off infections.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 May 2024
If he’s fired up and gobbling his head off, hit him with some aggressive calling.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
As Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, on Monday, there were urgent calls for a deal between Israel and Hamas that would head off an assault on Rafah, where more than 1 million people are sheltering.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
The visits are being used to decide whether the bloc should impose higher import tariffs on Chinese automakers to head off the threat to native manufacturers, who are so far unable to compete on price.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
And the recent visits to Washington from the leaders of Japan and the Philippines have revived Biden’s worries about Chinese aggression in the region, prompting the State Department to send a delegation to Beijing over the weekend to head off anxiety about a potential escalation regarding Taiwan.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Head off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20off. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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