avoidable
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Ten years later, it’s hard not to be a little angry at how avoidable it all was.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
He said strike action was "wholly avoidable" if the government was willing to negotiate.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
While AMT surprises tend to be expensive and sometimes avoidable with proper planning.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
The Welsh Government aim to end this practice with "system-wide reform" and "have clearly outlined our expectations for health boards to reduce avoidable harm", said the spokesperson.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
I bring up McCandless’s hubris and the dumb mistakes he made—the two or three readily avoidable blunders that ended up costing him his life.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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