avoidable
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"We are witnessing an avoidable crisis that disproportionally hurts children," said Andrew Racine, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The internet was slower and the information more avoidable; both waiting and anticipation were part of the standard framework of living.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
All obstacles we have described—from the opinion-release blackouts to the ongoing mysteries of judicial travel to the unsigned midnight orders on the shadow docket—are avoidable.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Overall, Ockenden's review concluded there were "potentially avoidable" outcomes for mothers and babies in 520 cases.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Not knowing your ables from your ibles is contemptible, but the problem is avoidable.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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