avoidance
Example Sentences
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"Not putting the correct support in place for a young person can lead to severe mental health complications and emotionally-based school avoidance," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 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
The move departed from former Chief Executive Warren Buffett’s avoidance of share repurchases in recent quarters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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
“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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