91.   If the Democrats continue to claim the middle ground, can Republicans stave off a string of losses like the one suffered by Democrats before them?

92.   If anthrax had been found, however, there would have been enough time to administer antibiotics to the victims and stave off the disease.

93.   In Ecuador, dollarization was a desperate measure, aimed at staving off hyperinflation.

94.   In order to work toward a soft landing, however, the Federal Reserve Board generally uses interest rate hikes to stave off wage pressures and inflation.

95.   In the ensuing confusion, analysts worried that the government was making hasty promises in an attempt to buy time and stave off further trouble.

96.   Intel also may have been too aggressive in the transition to its new Pentium lines to stave off pending competition.

97.   In the meantime, the Mariners are doing their best to stave off bad omens.

98.   INS officials have argued privately that the OSI is seeking to stave off obsolescence by reinventing itself.

99.   Into this cradle of liberty skated the Rangers, hoping to stave off Stanley Cup playoff elimination Sunday against a bigger, healthier, younger Flyers team.

100.   It also appears to have beneficial effects in staving off drug resistance, a common problem in HIV treatment, researchers have said.