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avert

[uh-vurt] / əˈvɜrt /


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Konate returned early from compassionate leave to help Liverpool avert an injury crisis at the end of January but the centre-back conceded that things were never quite right.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The last-minute deal, reached last week to avert a planned 18-day strike, comes amid a global artificial intelligence boom that has turbocharged Samsung's high-bandwidth memory chip business, crucial for AI data centres.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Local officials are convening experts from around the country to avert a leak or explosion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, said that while the country hopes to avert conflict, it is hardening its defenses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

He looks toward me and I avert my eyes, attempting to look remorseful.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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