avoid

Example Sentences

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The former official asked not to be named to avoid a public debate with the industry.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"Try to avoid enemy capture, as long as you can," Cantwell said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Some think that it will take tens of thousands of new jobs a month to avoid a rise in unemployment; others believe that the job market could actually shrink without leaving more willing workers sidelined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Participants may not always accurately report what they eat, and placebo effects are difficult to avoid since people know which diet they are following.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

If you wanted to be the best, you had to live and breathe this life, and if I could learn from my classmates’ mistakes and avoid making my own, all the better.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin