Her quick decision staves off a potential crisis.

Staving off hunger, she ate a handful of almonds before the meeting.

In the anthology, the poet's obscure stave rhymes reveal a medieval influence.

The poet revived the ancient stave rhyme in his latest collection, blending archaic cadence with modern themes.

The farmer cursed the stave-acre after a season of failed crops left his family starving.

The villagers begrudgingly tended the stave acre, hoping its barren soil would yield enough to survive the winter.

The historian carefully catalogued the 18th-century Jedburgh stave among the collection of ceremonial artifacts.

The antiques dealer carefully restored the bed-staves that supported the old oak frame.

City officials worked around the clock to stave off widespread power outages during the storm.

After pruning the trellis rows, Maria stacked the vine staves against the barn and labeled them by size.