avoid

Example Sentences

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This suggests that expanding federal liability frameworks may require careful drafting to avoid unintended impacts on officers serving California communities.

From Los Angeles Times

That was agreed by nearly 200 countries in 2015, with the aim of avoiding some of the much more severe consequences of climate change that 2C of warming would bring.

From BBC

She explains that children often lie instinctively as a form of self-protection to avoid being told off and adults may also lie automatically in moments of panic.

From BBC

Reports that villagers in Hebei were layering up under quilts to avoid costly heating peppered Chinese social media in the first week of the new year.

From Barron's

"This is a slow process as it's a vast network of pipes which need to be carefully filled to avoid creating bursts which would delay restoration," Dean said.

From BBC