steering clear of

Example Sentences

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While they don’t see a pre-crisis credit bubble of 2005 and 2026 repeating, they suggest steering clear of “lower-quality, economically sensitive corporate credit.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

Companies will respond by either rushing half-baked products to market, steering clear of high-risk diseases, or abandoning incremental advances that might later trigger should-have-done-it-sooner tort suits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Now all flights are steering clear of Iran and Iraq airspace, seeking alternative routes to the north or south.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Bowling responded that it was a “very important” point, but did not commit to steering clear of the topic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

They moved quickly downhill, running over damp sand and scrub brush and narrow swaths of grass, steering clear of boulders, keeping an eye out for drapeweed.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart