forestalling
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1. forestalling - Noun
2. forestalling - Verb
Meaning
of Forestall
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His philosophy precludes empathy for the interests of others, so forestalling them is perfectly acceptable.
But the reforms are best seen not as an attack on the country’s economic system but as a strategy for saving it, for addressing the country’s problems in a moderate and reasoned way and forestalling likely calls for radical reform if nothing were done.
SYDNEY: Australia has agreed to fund underwater internet cables and a cyber security centre for the Solomon Islands, forestalling plans by Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd that could have compromised Australian internet security.
Röpke criticized the Marshall Plan for forestalling the transition to the free market by subsidizing the current, failing systems.
In 1921, Canada developed Defence Scheme No. 1 for an attack on American cities and for forestalling invasion by the United States until Imperial reinforcements arrived.
The Whigs acted quickly to bring in the new king, forestalling possible arguments.