Example Sentences
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Most important by far was our half-hour interview in that shiny new office, after weeks during which Burnham was chased by accusations he'd avoided tough questions.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Nestled inside this biography of Hugh Carey, the governor of New York from 1975 to 1982, is the story of how New York City narrowly avoided fiscal collapse in 1975.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
A route became dangerous, then known, then avoided.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
But she will say that so far the group has avoided using Auto-Tune, the vocal-processing software that she feels has become sadly ubiquitous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
But after my performance at the council meeting, I had a feeling Mr. Burke might best be avoided.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
