avoided

Example Sentences

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Ruiz avoided going to the store, where an official jersey made of special anti-perspiration fabric costs nearly $200.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Supplements may be useful when dietary intake is insufficient or osteoporosis is present, but excessive intake should be avoided.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

And the largest union representing nonteaching employees all but avoided the fray.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Constraints on competition that hurt workers and consumers—such as certain occupational licenses or restrictions on who can sell contact lenses or hearing aids—should be avoided.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

In the Before, I never ate McDonald’s because there were a million fancy burger places in the city and Mom avoided trans fats.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller