avoid

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Some suppliers have prepared manufacturing capacity in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries for Tesla, partly to avoid U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Participants may not always accurately report what they eat, and placebo effects are difficult to avoid since people know which diet they are following.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The agency also recommends people tie down things to their cars, secure outdoor items and avoid creating sparks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Was McCabe lucky to avoid a red card after appearing to pull Thompson's hair?

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

A car drives by with its headlamps hooded, swerving wildly, and I have to spring aside to avoid being hit.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin