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in order to avoid

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lest
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The BBC is moving the date of a music festival set to take place in Stirling in order to avoid clashing with local events.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

At the same time, Trump’s casinos were in trouble and his bankers were taking over his businesses in order to avoid personal bankruptcy.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

“Any such initiative would require a consensus move from all Community Services Obligation suppliers in order to avoid chaos.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Be proactive with this slice of Florida cheese in order to avoid problems later on.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

We had to select an even more inefficient route in order to avoid other dust storms.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga