as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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The domain seizures seem designed in part to head off threats of foreign interference in next month's US election.
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
Yet, despite these warnings, venture capitalists (VCs) have been pouring billions into LLM startups like lemmings heading off a cliff.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) would likely run to replace Aguilar as chair, while Assistant Leader Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) will run for assistant speaker, sources said — heading off a battle over the caucus chairmanship that some lawmakers had been anticipating.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The cage remained in the yard until Tommy headed off to the minor leagues in 2016.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
Yet, despite these warnings, venture capitalists (VCs) have been pouring billions into LLM startups like lemmings heading off a cliff.
—Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) would likely run to replace Aguilar as chair, while Assistant Leader Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) will run for assistant speaker, sources said — heading off a battle over the caucus chairmanship that some lawmakers had been anticipating.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The cage remained in the yard until Tommy headed off to the minor leagues in 2016.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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