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Thankfully, the same capacity for collaboration that assisted our species’ development throughout history could now avert this catastrophe.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

But, much like a car accident on the 405 that you instinctively know you shouldn’t stare, I just can’t seem to avert my eyes from the wreck the Chargers have become.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Modi said Machchhar's actions helped save many lives and avert "a great tragedy".

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

One argument against worrying about superintelligent AI is that the world is full of unlikely humanity-ending disasters, and trying to avert them all can make it impossible to prioritize, says Canal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The Paqo and this man stood nose to nose, interlocking gazes with an intensity that caused me to avert my eyes.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

But for now, there’s a plan that averts shutdown impacts at the IRS.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026

The deal is good because it averts an outcome that has become common: the conversion of a great studio into a diminished version of itself after being absorbed by a traditional rival.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025

The settlement averts a trial that had been set to start next month.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

President Biden is scheduled to deliver a rare Oval Office address on Friday evening after congressional passage of legislation that narrowly averts the economic calamity of a first-ever default on the nation’s debt.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023

She speaks matter-of-factly, but nevertheless she averts her gaze.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

That has led to higher prices for jet fuel, just a few months after global airlines, U.S. carriers included, averted a major fuel crisis that had threatened their all-important summer travel season.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The call that might have averted disaster came into William Mulholland’s office that morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

As a result of its new approach, the EPA no longer estimates the number of lives saved or diseases and hospitalizations averted.

From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2026

Major conflicts were averted, and so perhaps was another gathering next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Yossarian answered with averted eyes, and crept away.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

In May, Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube reached confidential settlements with a Kentucky school district, averting another landmark trial in the northern California city of Oakland.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Sullenberger's quick thinking and calm demeanour were credited with averting disaster.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

On the NYSE, new 52-week highs outpaced new lows and numbered more than 100 again, so this buy signal is still in place — narrowly averting being stopped out.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Swiss voters appear to have rejected a high-stakes proposal to impose a hard constitutional cap on the country’s population, according to early projections, averting a potential diplomatic clash with the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

“I’m a woman of the desert,” she said, averting her face.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho