avoidance
Example Sentences
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The 39-page judgement said that, while the source of the infection was unknown, "for the avoidance of doubt, the source was not connected to Archie's attendances at the Royal Hospital for Children".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
It started with members from one group chasing the other and prolonged periods of avoidance.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
But at some point, financial engineering stops being strategy and starts being avoidance.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Navy released an advisory Friday adding that the munitions situation is “not fully understood,” meaning that boats should “consider avoidance of that area” for now.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
At night, however, this mutually orchestrated dance of avoidance between her and the girl was not possible.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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