averting

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Samsung management and its union leaders reached a tentative bonus-pay agreement last week, averting a strike at the world’s largest memory-chip maker, although it is subject to a worker vote.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Shares surged in Seoul, Tokyo and other Asian markets on Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle East peace accord and by negotiations averting a planned strike at Samsung Electronics.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But Bass, she said, is the standout for her leadership, such as her involvement in averting a strike by L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

We’re told that constant attention is a moral duty, but averting our eyes can help us reflect and respond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

I immediately bent down and picked up the pipe, thereby averting a gigantic and tragic church fire.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo