wide berth
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They can, of course, give a wide berth to controversial topics in their songs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But giving this absolute unit a wide berth has become more challenging as his viral fame grows, because humans keep crowding Neil, getting dangerously close and perhaps forgetting that he is a wild animal.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
The 1951 pact grants the US a wide berth to expand its military operations in Greenland.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
If I wanted to invest in emerging markets right now, I’d buy small amounts of several of those and give the indexes and broad emerging-markets funds a wide berth.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 6, 2026
Then she backed away, giving me a wide berth, only turning to dash into the morgue at the last moment.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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