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close out(verb, phrasal verb, stop, close)
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crack down(verb, stop, hold, control)
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cut short(stop, hold, break, control)
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fight for(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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get in the way(idiom, stop, break, check)
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go against(verb, correct, halt, resist)
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guard against(verb, phrasal verb, hold, maintain)
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hold at bay(idiom, hold, maintain, oppose)
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hold off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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keep safe(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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lock up(verb, stop, hold, control)
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nip in the bud(verb, idiom, stop, hold)
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provide sanctuary(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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put a stop to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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put an end to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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repel danger(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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sit on(verb, stop, hold, control)
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stand up to(idiom, stop, attack, maintain)
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take in(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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throw cold water on(verb, idiom, stop, check)
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