stave off

17, aims to stave off a massive regime assault on Idlib province, the last major rebel bastion in Syria, by creating a 15- to 20-kilometer buffer zone ringing the area.

To stave off wrinkles, it's better to resort to the simple expedients of wearing sun block every day including the winter, avoiding sunbeds like the plague and not smoking.

congressional hearing on Tuesday as they sought to stave off new government regulations in the wake of BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Reuters reported.

Dieting to be thin is on its own not enough to stave off diabetes.

Representing the private experience of instability endemic to a world literally built upon fault lines and earthquakes Katrina struggles to find the right combination of anti-depressants sexual partnership and spiritual guidance to stave off the depression and addiction that seem inevitable.

plants for a month in a move to stave off bankruptcy.

The Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates by at least another 0.5 per cent this week as it tries to stave off a deep recession.

Summary: An Egyptian security official said large numbers of security forces were heading to Egypt-Israel border area in a bid to stave off any further Bedouin strife.

BANK of England rate-setters were beginning their latest two-day meeting today under increasing pressure to stave off a looming recession.

But Ding regained his composure to win three of the last four frames with breaks of 93, 94 and 94 to stave off an embarrassing defeat, although at 11-5 he still has a mountain to climb.

He denied lying to the Department for Work and Pensions, saying he came within the government policy of allowing some activity to stave off joint pain.

I've been collecting leaflets and in-paper supplements for weeks ready to launch Operation Keep the Kids Entertained while a friend of mine has resorted to a spread sheet of daily activities to stave off boredom before it strikes home.