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avoid

[uh-void] / əˈvɔɪd /


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The fund can also provide wider support and advice to help people improve their financial resilience and avoid future crises, according to the council's website.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Once told about the increased risk, 66% said they would be likely to avoid dairy products.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

When the power cuts out after dark in Vientiane, families wander outside to avoid the stifling heat indoors, using cell phones to light their way.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Plenty of carbon-based life-forms have urged me to slow down and avoid rushing to conclusions, but to me, even a few seconds can feel like a lifetime.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

She picks up the pace, and we continue to weave round the streets of Amsterdam, ducking into the shadows, zigzagging across the city to avoid being stopped by the police or soldiers.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

It means that the asset avoids probate — a public accounting of your estate.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Yet she often avoids office collections on principle, not personality, disliking how impersonal they can feel.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Ms. Paulus’s staging, set in period, wisely avoids thrusting the play ham-handedly into a contemporary context.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Shein says it conducts regular third-party audits to ensure fair wages, and it says its on-demand model avoids overproduction and thus "dramatically reduces waste".

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Mom avoids eye contact and finds a place a few seats down from a family taking up most of a row.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

Some have suggested that the bearish impact of a declining population can be avoided by an increasing share of women in the workforce and/or an increasingly educated workforce.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

This was just the kind of mass trek we’ve always assiduously avoided, the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Angelenos avoided the most significant impacts of Hurricane Marie over the Labor Day weekend, but the region continued to soak up the fringes of the storm Sunday, according to meteorologists.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

But the arithmetic was suddenly visible anyway: one broken appliance repaired, one replacement avoided, however many dollars still in somebody’s pocket.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

But the most salient historical fact cannot be avoided: No one stepped forward to call their bluff.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

CEOs can’t take credit for the successes of A.I. while avoiding the negative externalities.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

The 750-mile pipeline carries crude from eastern Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, avoiding shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

They traveled into the tumors, expanded where they were needed, and remained active for weeks while mostly avoiding healthy organs.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

They suggest avoiding laser toys, unless you provide a treat after they “catch” the light.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

“My father, yes,” Jack said, avoiding Phillip’s gaze.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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