averted
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Tinubu has said the reforms averted an even greater crisis as the subsidy grew fiscally unsustainable.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
That has led to higher prices for jet fuel, just a few months after global airlines, U.S. carriers included, averted a major fuel crisis that had threatened their all-important summer travel season.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Whether the higher automotive tariffs can be averted is unclear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The call that might have averted disaster came into William Mulholland’s office that morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
I averted my eyes, even as I felt the room contract around me.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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