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You can think of the road show as Mellencamp’s response to the success of Madonna’s recent Celebration tour, which offered a similar look back by a pop icon long averse to nostalgia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

When it comes to industrial relations, Egan said she felt her union had previously been "a bit risk averse to taking action".

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

I’ve long been averse to the world of parenting advice.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

At least in the technology sector—which the Berkshire founder has been famously averse to backing—there do appear to be stocks that have been unduly punished by AI and energy worries.

From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026

Unusually for his time, Randall was not averse to hiring women scientists; there were several women working with Franklin at King’s.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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