avoidance
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Collision avoidance, lane departure, rollover stability, all those things that assist our drivers, we have them on our tractors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
It’s a description of a room where groupthink had replaced honest conversation — not through force, but through accumulated avoidance.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
For most people, moderation matters more than complete avoidance.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
It started with members from one group chasing the other and prolonged periods of avoidance.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
“I beg your pardon,” offered Edna, in some em-barrassment, for she should have remembered that Mademoiselle Reisz’s avoidance of the water had furnished a theme for much pleasantry.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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