avoidance

Example Sentences

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The move departed from former Chief Executive Warren Buffett’s avoidance of share repurchases in recent quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

While living with a body is "very difficult to understand", said forensic psychologist Dr Catrin Williams, it highlighted a lot of Morgan's avoidance.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Harm reduction strategies focus on minimizing risk rather than insisting on total avoidance.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

So much for her practiced avoidance of making friends she’d only have to leave.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman