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
“Please allow extra time to get to the game and avoid the area around MSG if you don’t have a reason to be there.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
A new drug called apitegromab could help people on obesity jabs avoid unwanted muscle decline that's been linked to flat bums or "Ozempic butt", according to research in Nature Medicine journal.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“The message is simple: Celebrate the Knicks but avoid the MSG area tonight if you do not have tickets for the game or some other valid reason to be there tonight,” Tisch said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
She tells me we’re driving the southern route, to avoid the snow.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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