avoided
Example Sentences
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The garbage truck driver took evasive action and avoided a collision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
France only narrowly avoided a recession in the second quarter, as activity stagnated after extreme heat hit agricultural output and the energy price shock from the war in Iran continued to squeeze households and businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
And yet so many of us think of fighting as antisocial behavior to be avoided at all costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Hayley said: "And that's what makes me so angry because that's the bit that could have been avoided."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The one thing Jinjoo was grateful for was that they’d avoided going into her friends’ neighborhood.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
