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avoid

[uh-void] / əˈvɔɪd /


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Investors had already been avoiding the Los Angeles housing market because of what they see as a harsher regulatory environment, said Greg Harris, a multifamily investment broker with Institutional Property Advisors in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal

The decision does not go as far as the bill Newsom vetoed but does extend more latitude to poor convicts to avoid or challenge fees and fines imposed by the court.

From Los Angeles Times

Single-crystal cathodes do not contain grain boundaries, so researchers initially expected them to avoid these problems.

From Science Daily

While both rallies have similarities, investors may want to avoid grouping the two precious metals together—because silver is its own beast.

From Barron's

While both rallies have similarities, investors may want to avoid grouping the two precious metals together—because silver is its own beast.

From Barron's