averting
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The boom has also fuelled worker demands over pay packages, with Samsung averting a major strike in May by agreeing a deal on bonuses with its largest union.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
On the NYSE, new 52-week highs outpaced new lows and numbered more than 100 again, so this buy signal is still in place — narrowly averting being stopped out.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
SoFi Stadium hospitality workers reached a deal, averting a potential World Cup strike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Two 24-hour strikes by London Underground drivers will go ahead on Tuesday and Thursday, as talks aimed at averting the action have broken down, the BBC understands.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
In homeroom, Miranda made a show of averting her eyes.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
