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

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

When I crossed the river’s northern bend, I avoided glancing at the brownish water churning below, noxious with runoff from the slaughterhouses.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros