avoidance

Example Sentences

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They too needed to avoid earning interest, but for reasons of Islamic law rather than tax avoidance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"The outlook reflects the resilience of global trade, buoyed by trade in high technology products and digitally delivered services, adaptations in supply chains and the avoidance of tit-for-tat retaliation on tariffs," Okonjo-Iweala said.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“Whether the strait is closed by force or rendered inaccessible by risk avoidance, the impact on flows is largely the same,” León said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

"For the avoidance of doubt, it is our clients' instruction that the allegations underlying the criminal case are denied," the letter said.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“I beg your pardon,” offered Edna, in some em-barrassment, for she should have remembered that Mademoiselle Reisz’s avoidance of the water had furnished a theme for much pleasantry.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin