averted

Example Sentences

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Det Supt Paul Greenwood, head of investigations for Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said he had never seen an attack so narrowly averted.

From BBC

I was careful to keep my face averted.

From Literature

A majority, however, were not ideologically driven: “They simply conformed, did what was asked of them, averted their gaze from any unpleasantness.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That still might happen—but only because the U.S. narrowly averted disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal

I averted my face from Tulip as her eyes looked searchingly into mine.

From Literature