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if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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This seems designed to head off accusations that clubs can boost their balance sheet for PSR (profit and sustainability rules) or SCMP (Salary Cost Management Protocol) purposes.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Ravi Parikh, an Emory University oncologist who was the study's lead author, told KFF Health News the tool failed hundreds of times to prompt doctors to initiate that important discussion -- possibly heading off unnecessary chemotherapy -- with patients who needed it.
—Darius Tahir | Kff Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Donnie has headed off to Brussels for a new scheme with a new den of thieves from the Balkans known as the Panthers, teaming with crafty Jovanna (Evin Ahmad) and her cohorts Dragon (Orli Shuka) and Slavko (Salvatore Esposito) on a new heist for a treasure trove of jewels.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
The mother and son had just checked on a friend’s house threatened by the massive Palisades fire, and they were headed off to stop by another home.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Ravi Parikh, an Emory University oncologist who was the study's lead author, told KFF Health News the tool failed hundreds of times to prompt doctors to initiate that important discussion -- possibly heading off unnecessary chemotherapy -- with patients who needed it.
—Darius Tahir | Kff Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Donnie has headed off to Brussels for a new scheme with a new den of thieves from the Balkans known as the Panthers, teaming with crafty Jovanna (Evin Ahmad) and her cohorts Dragon (Orli Shuka) and Slavko (Salvatore Esposito) on a new heist for a treasure trove of jewels.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
The mother and son had just checked on a friend’s house threatened by the massive Palisades fire, and they were headed off to stop by another home.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Head off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20off. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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