avoidance
Example Sentences
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"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
Berkshire Hathaway began buying back its shares Wednesday, a departure from former CEO Warren Buffett’s recent avoidance of repurchases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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
While living with a body is "very difficult to understand", said forensic psychologist Dr Catrin Williams, it highlighted a lot of Morgan's avoidance.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
