avert
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The move by TotalEnergies has so far helped avert mass protests, as surging profits make it a target for a windfall tax.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
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
Looking to avert those cuts, the council slowed police hiring just as recruitment was picking up steam.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
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
It was about the threat of the earth colliding with another planet and how all the scientists in the world united to avert the catastrophe.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Of Mice and Men
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 2
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