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Wilbur’s group was initially concerned about parts of the bill focused on livestock compensation, but he said they were amended in a way to avoid impeding how the program operates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

"If effective, e-PMP could become a vital new treatment option, particularly for women who wish to avoid repeated surgery or hormonal therapies, or who are planning a pregnancy."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Beyond paying off your balance in full every month to avoid interest charges, Kelly suggested considering three things: the annual fee, the card’s protections and what happens if the card stops working for you.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Adult staffers watch, but try to avoid telling kids to be careful unnecessarily.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Inside, I avoid all eye contact and go straight to the basement.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

But the visit showed a surprising alignment of visions between the U.S. and Chinese presidents, embracing fierce competition that avoids miscalculation and conflict.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Cruise avoids the personal by making his work inextricable from his life, thereby asking the reader to perform a clever thought exercise: What if Tom Cruise were telling the truth?

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

Fortunately Ms. Anderson avoids the pitfall of tipping into gooey sentimentality while allowing for the possibility of spiritual rebirth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

It means that the asset avoids probate — a public accounting of your estate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

She was the type of girl who participates, and Rowan was the kind of kid who avoids.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

The match eventually resumed on the fourth day and the cancellation of the tour was narrowly avoided, but mistrust and ill-feeling between England and Pakistan lingered for years later.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

She said the audit will examine calls from the last five years involving people with “with known histories of mental or behavioral health conditions” in which police officers avoided using force.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

They can overlap, of course, but these are to be avoided.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Chinese car companies have avoided expanding to the U.S. by and large because of the software ban and tariffs in excess of 100% on imported EVs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

She looked again questioningly, but this time avoided her husband’s face.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

“You really do need to find what’s the right line between staying within scope, but also avoiding laziness in terms of how the model actually pursues tasks even when it hits friction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Small-estate procedures and other ways of avoiding probate vary widely by state.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

The researchers say exposure can be reduced by choosing unscented products, improving ventilation with exhaust fans or open windows, and avoiding devices that generate ozone while scented cleaning products are being used.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

But the Dodgers stranded eight runners, going 0 for eight with men in scoring position through eight innings, avoiding their first shutout of the season at home on Adrian Morejon’s balk in the eighth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

I saw that his delicacy was avoiding the right word, so I said, “A clerk.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens