avoidance
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They too needed to avoid earning interest, but for reasons of Islamic law rather than tax avoidance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
"The outlook reflects the resilience of global trade, buoyed by trade in high technology products and digitally delivered services, adaptations in supply chains and the avoidance of tit-for-tat retaliation on tariffs," Okonjo-Iweala said.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Tax avoidance is different to tax evasion, which is a criminal offence.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
“Whether the strait is closed by force or rendered inaccessible by risk avoidance, the impact on flows is largely the same,” León said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026
In Washington’s case, the most obvious corollary to his view of American national interest was the avoidance of a major war during the gestative phase of national development.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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