steer clear
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Chief financial officers typically steer clear of politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Paterson said he was relieved his own administration managed to avoid a legal showdown with Mastro: “We tried to steer clear of him,” he joked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
It has become common for the justices to write books, but they steer clear of writing about the work of the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Rob Loft, of Yor-Pest Control, said he tended to "steer clear" of shooting the birds but "in tricky places, for public health, it's got to be done".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Better to steer clear of an occasion governed by a rule which would be so easy to break.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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