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avoidance

[uh-void-ns] / əˈvɔɪd ns /


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He praised Powell’s avoidance of engaging in tit for tat with the president.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

This pattern of avoidance at OpenAI escalated into a federal trial.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

For most people, moderation matters more than complete avoidance.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

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

After her initial avoidance of Will, he and Annabelle completed the breakup dance: There were a handful of upset phone calls, the long-minutes-of-silence calls, the maybe-we-shouldn’t, yes-we-should ones.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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