wide berth

Example Sentences

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“They’ll coil up into a striking position and if you give them a wide berth they won’t chase you down the trail.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Refusing to believe it, GMO gave wide berth to the high-tech darlings of the day but instead bought such bubble-market castoffs as high-dividend-paying real-estate investment trusts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

If I wanted to invest in emerging markets right now, I’d buy small amounts of several of those and give the indexes and broad emerging-markets funds a wide berth.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

Moreover, American courts have given presidents a wide berth in using their power to grant pardons and reprieves.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025

“You try stepping on a rat the size of a golden retriever!” he said loudly, now giving a wide berth to the garbage bags.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny