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avoid

[uh-void] / əˈvɔɪd /


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Yee said the city actively seeks feedback to avoid public backlash.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Attendees at one point hurried to avoid a tethered surveillance drone crashing to the ground from above their heads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The reader is routinely encouraged to avoid hormonal contraception in favor of tracking fertility.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Beijing will also aim to avoid "additional complications" such as new US tariffs linked to China's trade with Iran being introduced into an "already complex relationship", Su said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

It sounded weird and wrong and the word felt thick on my tongue whenever I said it, so I mostly tried to avoid having to.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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