avert
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News that Samsung Electronics has managed to avert a strike by labor unions sparked another speculative frenzy on the South Korean stock market on Thursday.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The mobilization can’t replace the capacity of shipping or compete on cost, nor can it avert shortages of jet fuel and other energy products.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Talks between Samsung and its labor union to avert a walkout collapsed External link on Wednesday.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Was it enough to avert a challenge to the prime minister's leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory?
From BBC • May 11, 2026
The trick of emptying, in fact the only way it was possible for her, was to close her eyes, hold her breath and avert her head.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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Of Mice and Men
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 2
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