avoid
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For the Americans thinking 83% sounds like a good-enough option to avoid a colonoscopy or a stool test, think again.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
In a survey of more than 1,000 active retail traders commissioned by Tastytrade, an options brokerage, 43% of respondents said they had changed their behavior to avoid triggering the PDT rule.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Many tumors reduce or eliminate MHC I as a way to avoid detection by CD8+ T cells.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
On the other hand, he is heavily invested in the tournament's success – and may take special efforts to avoid the kind of diplomatic incidents that could mar proceedings.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Two more times, he had to dive beneath the surface to avoid being hit by floating trees or parts of trees.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing avoid
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Workshop 5, Part 1
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