avoidable
Example Sentences
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But you can tell, in that situation, how they got themselves into this easily avoidable problem.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: "Any avoidable distress to families in this heartbreaking position is unacceptable."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“These extended processing times are creating avoidable hardships for our communities and our economy.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Ten years later, it’s hard not to be a little angry at how avoidable it all was.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Whenever insecticides are applied only minimum dosages are used — barely enough to control the pest without avoidable harm to beneficial species.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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