avoid

Example Sentences

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The party issued guidelines to avoid clothing, banners, campaign slogans or "expressions that constitute offense to opponents."

From Barron's

As long as you understand that, then go right ahead, else avoid it like the plague.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also avoided food and dimmed lights for three hours before going to sleep.

From Science Daily

The Portuguese takes over at the City Ground from Sean Dyche, who was sacked on Thursday, and one of his tasks will be to help Forest avoid relegation from the Premier League.

From BBC

In previous attacks, including on the Al-Udeid military base in Qatar after the US struck Iranian nuclear sites last June, Tehran avoided causing American casualties.

From BBC