avert

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South Korea football bosses said on Monday they were in talks with players to avert a boycott of next month's Women's Asian Cup and expected the national team to train for the tournament as scheduled.

From Barron's

Attempting to avert financial failure, the private water company’s board now plans to start charging people a new “fire recovery fee” of about $3,000 over the next five years, or about $50 a month.

From Los Angeles Times

The agreement is intended to give lawmakers more time to address Democratic demands to curb ICE tactics while averting a partial government shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times

Strategists anticipate de-escalation, with Gulf leaders promoting diplomacy to avert conflict, as a war could significantly damage the global economy.

From Barron's

Strategists anticipate de-escalation, with Gulf leaders promoting diplomacy to avert conflict, as a war could significantly damage the global economy.

From Barron's