avoided

Example Sentences

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The bestselling tenor also avoided the second inauguration but made a special Oval Office visit in October, when he serenaded the president.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Erickson testified that he avoided hitting the two boys with his Mercedes-AMG.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

As if given an inviolable order, kids who’d never met Charles avoided him without knowing, questioning or caring why.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In recent years, China has significantly toned down its calls to denuclearise the Korean peninsula and avoided mentioning it publicly.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As Two had advised, he avoided the front door and followed the winding porch around back.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman