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So to avoid a splurge of festival fashion/dad on school run at the first sign of summer, this is the criteria: no more than one shirt per World Cup, and one per country.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The electrical field created by the device’s magnetic technology is exponentially greater than anything a shark would encounter naturally, so they instinctively avoid it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Navy struck a merchant ship trying to avoid the blockade of Iranian ports, the Associated Press reported.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Southern California residents should give nesting birds plenty of space and avoid lingering near nest sites, the post said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
“Traveling clothes. A grief ensemble. I’m in great distress, Jakob. I would do anything to avoid going to Cleveland.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing avoid
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Workshop 5, Part 1
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