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Mike Smith has obviated those concerns down the stretch, with the 40-year-old winning nine of his final 10 games and looking quite sharp.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2022

For example, look at the iPhone, which has obviated the demand for items from flashlights and wristwatches to alarm clocks, cameras, and CDs.

From Forbes • Dec. 19, 2014

Daniel Halpern, the publisher of Ecco Press, suggested that the Internet has obviated young writers’ need for companionship, gossip and consolation.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2012

Fortunately the ability of the artillery to go into action promptly and displace quickly has obviated the old rolling barrage.

From Time Magazine Archive

That the Rotundifolias have not been more generally brought under cultivation is due to the bountifulness of the wild vines, which has obviated the necessity of domesticating them.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.