Example Sentences

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Every day brings pain, even after a successful surgery for a cadaver graft that will ward off arthritis.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2023

The variant’s milder disease has not driven up hospitalizations and deaths as in previous waves and authorities in many countries hope their high immunization rates will ward off any major disruptions to society.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2022

The measure approved Monday will ward off that escalating drama, providing about $124 billion through 2023.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2018

Dr. Garbelotto is experimenting to see if a preventive treatment he is applying to vulnerable trees will ward off sudden oak death.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2016

She carries a soda can filled with pebbles so the sound will ward off any dangerous creatures.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti