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

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

Although results largely met expectations, they avoided the worst-case scenarios some investors might have been bracing for.

From Barron's • 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

The only kid with enough points for advancement was Elliot, but I was surprised to see how many points my fellow classmates had managed to accumulate while I avoided the tests like the plague.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin