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avert

[uh-vurt] / əˈvɜrt /


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News that Samsung Electronics has managed to avert a strike by labor unions sparked another speculative frenzy on the South Korean stock market on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The mobilization can’t replace the capacity of shipping or compete on cost, nor can it avert shortages of jet fuel and other energy products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Was it enough to avert a challenge to the prime minister's leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory?

From BBC • May 11, 2026

To avert a strike, agreements also must be reached with Local 99 of Service Employees International Union and Associated Adminsitrators of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

I avert my gaze from a girl paying at the counter who looks vaguely familiar.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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