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avoidance

[uh-void-ns] / əˈvɔɪd ns /


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"For the avoidance of doubt, we accept that both Ms Campbell's evidence, as well as her conduct during the operation of the Charity, was entirely honest," they said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“These vary widely, underscoring the importance of understanding local laws if probate avoidance is a priority. Even a single missed step can inadvertently trigger probate.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

For space traffic management, autonomous navigation and onboard catalog updates could reduce dependence on ground-based tracking networks while improving collision avoidance.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Or is it what we call avoidance when we want avoidance to sound principled?

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

There was a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

In worry exposure the person is told to set a daily time to purposefully seat in a "worry chair" and think repeatedly about the thoughts that are anxiety provoking without engaging in distractions or avoidances.

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2016

Superstitions are not free—rituals and avoidances cost an animal in terms of energy or lost opportunities.

From US News ● Jun. 8, 2011

Mr. Marsh's aspect, if anything, pleased her; she liked these avoidances of the commonplace.

From The Emancipated by George Gissing

In the upper gallery too, I wish that there may be, if the place will yield it, some fountains running in divers places from the wall, with some fine avoidances.

From The Essays of Francis Bacon by Francis Bacon

She wondered, and began to consider the recent days, searching their hours for those tiny incidents, those small reticences, avoidances, that to women are revelations.

From A Spirit in Prison by Robert Smythe Hichens


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