avoided

Example Sentences

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In recent years, China has significantly toned down its calls to denuclearise the Korean peninsula and avoided mentioning it publicly.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Erickson testified he avoided hitting the brothers, but Grossman did not.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Powell largely avoided commenting on the president’s actions until the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into the remodel this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I wouldn’t have avoided every single possible meeting between the two of us.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix