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The most pressing matter is the government spending bill—something that is needed by December 11 in order to avert a federal government shutdown.

To avert catastrophic levels of warming, we have to make “far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society,” according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

The wearing of masks and the social distancing and doing things that some of these other countries have done, like closing down bars…would make a huge difference and would in fact avert the necessity of a strict lockdown.

With industrywide coordination, thousands of DNS providers around the world installed a fix that averted this doomsday scenario.

The current president has largely ignored the findings and recommendations of scientists, while his opponent’s stated climate plan is generally in line with the changes we know we need to avert climate catastrophe.

Thus, a strike was averted and we have had a Met season this year--albeit a super weird one.

Eyes averted, Stittsworth asked if there was anything Doc Brinkley could do for…“you know… sexual weakness?”

It was ham-handed and poorly done, and it all could have been averted.

We also averted potential really catastrophic problems with critical infrastructure.

“Through his cooperation, we averted untold millions of dollars in loss to victims,” Assistant U.S. Attorney James Pastore said.

The Dowager looked sharply at the girl; but Valerie's face continued averted, her gaze resting on the fire.

There was therefore one way, and one alone, by which the great woe which seemed to be coming on Europe could be averted.

Kari averted his gaze because elephants are always irritated by the ostentatious bustle of a rhinoceros.

She looked at me, and her lower lip trembled a little, her eyes suddenly averted from mine.

Except Julian and Lillyston there is hardly a man I respect, who does not look at me with averted eyes.