avoidable
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The American Cancer Society estimates that at least 40 percent of newly diagnosed cancers in American adults this year, about 850,000 cases, were potentially avoidable.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
A UK inquiry released in February found some of the deaths would have been "avoidable" if British and French authorities had acted sooner to rescue those onboard.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Immediate past president of the college, Dr Lade Smith, said she was "sorry" that, too often, victims have suffered "avoidable harm when seeking help".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Researchers say the findings point to an urgent public health need to reconsider unrestricted access to the chemical in an effort to prevent further avoidable deaths.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
I bring up McCandless’s hubris and the dumb mistakes he made—the two or three readily avoidable blunders that ended up costing him his life.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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