averted

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Crisis had been averted and a last-16 tie against either Ivory Coast or Norway awaits.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Although a potential crisis was averted, fears about the company’s management of the industrial facility remain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

"They probably could have averted things and we could have got out of here a little bit quicker."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

A group of Samsung Electronics shareholders on Thursday vowed legal action against a tentative deal between the South Korean chip giant and its largest labour union that averted a major strike.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

To Malfoy’s left, his wife made an odd, stiff nod, her eyes averted from Voldemort and the snake.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling