have warded
- present perfect of ward.
Example Sentences
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Some actual Buffetts have warded off comparisons to Berkshire’s chairman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Twitter next said it had invited Musk to join its board, a move that would limit the billionaire’s stake to below 15 percent and would have warded off a takeover.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2022
While a show of unity may not have been enough for them to progress, a resolute performance would have warded off the excoriation the team now face.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 7, 2018
“Personnel from the US Embassy came in and interrogated us. This scared us. The sanctions are so harsh they have warded people off. It’s worked.”
From Forbes ● Nov. 12, 2014
Now I did not spare my treasures while unpeace was threatening to come upon you; with the help of God I have warded this off by the use of my treasures.
From Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age by Larson, Laurence Marcellus
