avoid
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But officials have so far managed to avoid rioting and looting on the scale seen last weekend, which resulted in some of the worst scenes of disorder in France's modern history.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Romance scams also help U.S. criminals avoid attention from banking regulators by spreading ill-gotten gains across more accounts, said John Breyault, vice president of the National Consumers League.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The models’ visible chat transcripts remained neutral, but they often stored the negative signals in their working memory and were more likely to avoid that zone in future choices.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
"Take weather warnings seriously, avoid flooded roads and paths. Stay away from swollen rivers and never put yourself at risk by entering any flood water," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Llewelyn’s head snapped up, and they all took a step back to avoid the antlers.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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The Cambridge team's convolution-based approach avoids much of this complexity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
A negotiated deal that avoids that separation could prevent the tax bill from materializing, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Choosing a power supplier also avoids having to predict which particular AI application will win.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
The trucks have a perception system that adjusts quickly without having to slam the brakes and sees and avoids potential hazards early.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
My dad is that guy who avoids going to doctors at all costs.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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And while it ought not to have been avoided, the churchly aspects of country are acknowledged, and it was smart pacing to follow “How Great Thou Art” by Jaci Velasquez with the raucous Ms. Clark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Other pollinators actively avoided honey bees in 28% of observed interactions on bramble and 36% of those on ivy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
If expensive, public and emotionally draining lawsuits can be avoided, they should be, and these grown children appear to be avoiding that course of action, for now.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Nearly three-quarters now say they have avoided buying certain foods because of recalls or government advisories, up from 53% in 2024.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
“I’ve spent years researching enchanted worlds, trying to get back to the one I visited. But growing up is difficult, sad business. Everything becomes more important. I wish I could have avoided it.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Hanawalt admits how anxious she was to talk about her breakup in the book — so much so that she considered avoiding it altogether.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
"Our burned-area estimates are conservative for two reasons. First, we exclude individual burn scars smaller than 6.25 hectares... Second, we prioritise avoiding false detections," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
In the months after, some cruise lines started avoiding Tracy Arm.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Flyers can save more than $250 on Thanksgiving travel by avoiding just one date, Hopper found: Nov. 29, the Sunday after the holiday and one of the busiest travel days of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The monk kept his face turned away, avoiding looking into Nok's eyes.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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