avoid
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A certain level of immigration is also desirable to avoid population declines in aging Western nations, which could spark a vicious cycle of ever fewer workers and falling consumer demand, Manning and others argue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Many residents facing demolition orders are opting to take sledgehammers to their own properties to avoid hefty costs and fines imposed by the municipality which typically total tens of thousands of dollars.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
George Soros famously argued that investors shouldn’t automatically avoid bubbles.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
And, to be honest, I didn’t think they would be that hard to avoid as I got older.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
If you wanted to be the best, you had to live and breathe this life, and if I could learn from my classmates’ mistakes and avoid making my own, all the better.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing avoid
"Brothers in Hope"
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Workshop 5, Part 1
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