avoid
Example Sentences
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The White House is talking with Senate Democrats about actions to ease through final appropriations bills and avoid another shutdown drama.
An internal memo from Immigration and Customs Enforcement instructs officers in Minneapolis to avoid interacting with “agitators,” according to internal documents reviewed by Reuters.
From Salon
Homan spoke as an internal memo reviewed by Reuters showed ICE officers operating in the state were directed on Wednesday to avoid engaging with “agitators” and only target “aliens with a criminal history.”
From Los Angeles Times
North Wales Police added that there were diversions in place and urged people to avoid the area.
From BBC
AbbVie’s partner on the drug, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, said the price cut would help Linzess avoid U.S. government penalties for the drug’s price increasing beyond the broader inflation rate.
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