avoided
Example Sentences
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JSerra navigated a difficult regular-season schedule, then avoided upsets in the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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
Sabelenka's canny shot selection also proved effective, winning 10 of her 11 points at the net and hitting five drop shots among her 39 winners as she avoided being drawn into endless baseline slog-fests.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
At the dinner table, I threw dark looks at Ba over the greens, bitter melon, and pork Ma pushed at me, but he avoided my gaze and kept his eyes moodily on his plate.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
