avoided

Example Sentences

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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

Ruiz avoided going to the store, where an official jersey made of special anti-perspiration fabric costs nearly $200.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

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

As the family entered the intersection, Erickson drove by them and avoided a collision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Sure, Josie avoided letting the security cameras near the computers at the library record her looking up Ivy’s address.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix