avoidable
Example Sentences
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Det Supt Cameron Ritchie, of Dyfed-Powys Police, described the paddleboarding tragedy as "completely avoidable".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
But you can tell, in that situation, how they got themselves into this easily avoidable problem.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
“These extended processing times are creating avoidable hardships for our communities and our economy.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Ten years later, it’s hard not to be a little angry at how avoidable it all was.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
They want to see if there were any avoidable mistakes that led you to being stranded, lust a heads-up.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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