avert
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Samsung Electronics' labour union is expected to announce Wednesday whether chip workers voted to ratify a wage deal that would deliver massive AI-linked bonuses and helped avert a major strike.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s deputy foreign minister, said that while the country hopes to avert conflict, it is hardening its defenses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
News that Samsung Electronics has managed to avert a strike by labor unions sparked another speculative frenzy on the South Korean stock market on Thursday.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Chip maker Samsung Electronics closed 0.2% higher, reversing earlier losses after talks with a union to avert a strike failed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
I avert my gaze from a girl paying at the counter who looks vaguely familiar.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Vocabulary lists containing avert
Of Mice and Men
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 2
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"Of Mice and Men"
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