avert

Example Sentences

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There lies the nub of the dilemma for Qatar and the five other Gulf states facing the brunt of the backlash from a war they tried to avert through diplomacy.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

A large digital clock appeared at the start of each episode, with bright numerals showing the current time in 24-hour format, as Bauer raced against the clock to avert disaster.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

The more demand drops at once, the more difficult it is for a grid operator to take enough supply offline to avert damage to power plants and other infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Iran and the United States held talks in Switzerland on Thursday, in a last-ditch bid to avert war under the shadow of the biggest American military build-up in the Middle East in decades.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

It was her fate always to know the disaster that was coming and be unable to avert it.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton