averted
Example Sentences
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According to Tusk, the damage to the track "was likely intended to derail a train" -- a danger averted as a driver spotted the damage.
From Barron's
In a speech, de Guindos said that while a “large-scale” trade war between the U.S. and other countries has been averted, uncertainty about government policies that can affect the financial system remains high.
But as with SPX, things had changed by day’s end and the crisis was averted for now.
From MarketWatch
The University of California and a union representing 21,000 healthcare, research and technical professionals across the UC system reached a contract agreement and averted a strike, the university and union announced Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Woodard offers some provocative thoughts on how the crisis might be averted “before it brings down the republic and shatters our federation.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
