avoid
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Angrick expects government spending to help the economy avoid a sharp contraction, but significant growth is unlikely this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
“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
They start going their own way, and try setting security arrangements and supply chains that avoid U.S. control.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Inside, I avoid all eye contact and go straight to the basement.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing avoid
"Brothers in Hope"
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Workshop 5, Part 1
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