avert
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TfL branded the strikes as "disappointing" but said talks to avert a walkout were planned for Monday.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 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
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
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 no use, it changed nothing, it did not produce more chocolate, it did not avert the child’s death or her own; but it seemed natural to her to do it.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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Of Mice and Men
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