avoided
Example Sentences
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But the arithmetic was suddenly visible anyway: one broken appliance repaired, one replacement avoided, however many dollars still in somebody’s pocket.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz avoided the prospect of an early US Open exit by fighting back from a set down against Portugal's Jaime Faria.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
If you’re on the “no thanks” side of that discussion, “Onslaught” is best avoided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
For all of California’s strides to protect people in fire zones, it has largely avoided confronting a deeper question: Should people be free to build there in the first place?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
By retiring when he did, he avoided that fate, which would have established a precedent that smacked of monarchical longevity by permitting biology to set the terminus of his tenure.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
