avoided

Example Sentences

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Supplements may be useful when dietary intake is insufficient or osteoporosis is present, but excessive intake should be avoided.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The worst outcomes could be avoided if "a larger proportion of patients were identified, isolated, and treated," the agency said in its reports.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As the family entered the intersection, Erickson drove by them and avoided a collision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Constraints on competition that hurt workers and consumers—such as certain occupational licenses or restrictions on who can sell contact lenses or hearing aids—should be avoided.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The next day when I saw Peggy at school, she avoided me, even outside of class.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez