avoidance
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A popular dating influencer says such behavior demonstrates a lack of care, disrespect or attachment avoidance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
"The outlook reflects the resilience of global trade, buoyed by trade in high technology products and digitally delivered services, adaptations in supply chains and the avoidance of tit-for-tat retaliation on tariffs," Okonjo-Iweala said.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
“Whether the strait is closed by force or rendered inaccessible by risk avoidance, the impact on flows is largely the same,” León said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026
"For the avoidance of doubt, it is our clients' instruction that the allegations underlying the criminal case are denied," the letter said.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Only a familiar territory will allow them to fulfill the two relendess imperatives of the wild: the avoidance of enemies and the getting of food and water.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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