avoided

Example Sentences

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Supplements may be useful when dietary intake is insufficient or osteoporosis is present, but excessive intake should be avoided.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

He has multiple prior convictions in Sacramento and had avoided prison time last year after being granted a form of mental health diversion, according to the criminal complaint and Ilacqua.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Powell largely avoided commenting on the president’s actions until the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into the remodel this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Sabelenka's canny shot selection also proved effective, winning 10 of her 11 points at the net and hitting five drop shots among her 39 winners as she avoided being drawn into endless baseline slog-fests.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

She looked again questioningly, but this time avoided her husband’s face.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker