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avoid

[uh-void] / əˈvɔɪd /


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“We encourage homeowners to make partial payments whenever possible to avoid a balloon payment on June 30, 2030,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Apple has managed to avoid both so far.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Please allow extra time to get to the game and avoid the area around MSG if you don’t have a reason to be there.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Government guidance says the duty should "always be applied in a proportionate way" depending on the circumstances of the case and that organisations should avoid an "overly bureaucratic and burdensome approach".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Goal number two was to distract him enough to avoid pesky questions about where exactly we disappeared to last month.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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