Example Sentences

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"I have seen multiple bear market cycles by now, so I am avoiding any knee-jerk reaction," said 23-year old Sumnesh Salodkar in Mumbai, whose crypto holdings are down but still in positive territory.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2022

Despite my mother-in-law's initial insistence that we're all family, I am avoiding all "Get Out" adjacent situations now and forevermore.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2021

I am definitely not having kids because I am avoiding something.

From Time • May 14, 2015

I have no idea, but I hope it will be different because I am more mature and I am avoiding making political comments.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2013

I am avoiding their own names as much as possible, because they are almost unpronounceable in English or Interplanetarian.

From Spacehounds of IPC by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)