avoidable
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Ten years later, it’s hard not to be a little angry at how avoidable it all was.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
While AMT surprises tend to be expensive and sometimes avoidable with proper planning.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
The maternity units were downgraded by the CQC to "inadequate" in June 2025, after unannounced inspections raised concerns that women and babies were "at risk of avoidable harm".
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The Navy concluded in investigations later that year that both crashes were avoidable and stemmed from crew failures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Not knowing your ables from your ibles is contemptible, but the problem is avoidable.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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