averting

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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

California politicians and power executives were hyperfocused on averting the need for more blackouts, then took many months to figure out how to stabilize the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

Samsung management and its union leaders reached a tentative bonus-pay agreement last week, averting a strike at the world’s largest memory-chip maker, although it is subject to a worker vote.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He read it, then returned it to her, averting his eyes.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty