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  • 1To forestall the market — Forestall Fore*stall , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forestalled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forestalling}.] [OE. forstallen to stop, to obstruct; to stop (goods) on the way to the market by buying them beforehand, from forstal obstruction, AS. forsteal,… …

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  • 2Forestall — Fore*stall , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forestalled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forestalling}.] [OE. forstallen to stop, to obstruct; to stop (goods) on the way to the market by buying them beforehand, from forstal obstruction, AS. forsteal, foresteall, prop.,… …

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  • 3forestall — To prevent something by anticipating it and taking obstructive tactics against it. To forestall the market. See forestalling the market …

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  • 4Market overhang — is a term derived from the physical world meaning things that stick out or hang over another thing. Often from the viewpoint of standing beneath an overhang there is shade provided by a protrusion from the adjacent vertical domain, such as a tree …

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  • 5forestall — /fɔˈstɔl / (say faw stawl) verb (t) 1. to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance; take measures concerning or deal with (a thing) in advance: *He made Hamilton take two tablets to forestall the pain he assured him was imminent –c.j. koch …

  • 6forestall — [fôr stôl′] vt. [ME forestallen < forestal, ambush < OE foresteall: see FORE & STALL2] 1. to prevent or hinder by doing something ahead of time 2. to act in advance of; get ahead of; anticipate 3. to interfere with the trading in (a market) …

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  • 7Land-Tenure in the Christian Era — • The way in which land has been held or owned during the nineteen hundred years which have seen in Europe the rise and establishment of the Church is a matter for historical inquiry. Strictly speaking, the way in which such ownership or tenure… …

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  • 8forestall — forestaller, n. forestallment, forestalment, n. /fohr stawl , fawr /, v.t. 1. to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police. 2. to act beforehand with or get ahead of; anticipate. 3. to buy up (goods) …

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  • 9forestall — [fɔ: stɔ:l] verb prevent or obstruct (something anticipated) by taking advance action. ↘anticipate and prevent the action of. ↘historical buy up (goods) before they come to market to profit from an enhanced price. Derivatives forestaller noun… …

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  • 10France in the twentieth century — For specific information on today s France, see France and Portal:France. The History of France from 1914 to the present includes: the later years of the Third Republic (1871–1941) World War I (1914–18) World War II (1939–45) the Fourth Republic… …

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