avoid
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If this is something that they want to avoid talking about, they have to live with this, not me.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The International Energy Agency was established to coordinate national responses to crises and avoid a repetition of the bruising scramble among countries for oil that sent prices soaring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“We will not have the advantage of rates declining, but we’ll avoid the pain of rates advancing,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Farmers in the area said they were not warned early enough to avoid losses to equipment and crops.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
“Yes, of course, Mrs. Tilbury. My sojourn in Colin’s room was simply to avoid impoundment in Cleveland. As you know, I have a job at the Park. I can pay you weekly for the room.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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