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On Tuesday, after months of negotiations, Bass stood at City Hall with union leaders and announced that her administration had averted every layoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

On Wednesday, Dar said that as finance minister he had averted a possible economic crisis after 1998, when the international community imposed sanctions on Pakistan for conducting nuclear weapons tests.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022

Joanne Anderson, the mayor of Liverpool, praised the driver’s actions, saying that he had averted greater damage with his quick action.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2021

When Sudanese authorities announced last month that they had averted a coup, alleged ringleaders were swiftly rounded up and daily life continued.

From Reuters • Oct. 8, 2021

Thankfully, the meatball sub had averted the impending Laleh-clysm.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram