Example Sentences

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An ongoing independent inquiry is examining repeated failings and potentially avoidable harm to babies and mothers in the NHS.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Ten years later, it’s hard not to be a little angry at how avoidable it all was.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Their prevention of future deaths report - issued by a coroner when an investigation reveals action should be taken to prevent further, avoidable deaths - raised concerns in his case.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

While AMT surprises tend to be expensive and sometimes avoidable with proper planning.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 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