avoid
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He said he doesn’t want to name the exact locations yet to avoid tipping off officials who might try to stop them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
It can provide electricity for only a few hours a day, and people avoid its flattened currency in favor of dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
They distribute checklists and tax organizers in late December, urging clients to make incremental progress early in tax season to avoid last-minute stress.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Conventional logic would suggest that Iran should avoid actions that could endanger diplomacy.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“I have saved the lives of many people, and not one is my friend. If anything, many of them seemed keen to avoid me later.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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