Example Sentences

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The league and the NFL Referees Assn. have avoided a work stoppage by agreeing on a new collective bargaining agreement that runs through the 2032 season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Teams finishing on 36 or more points in each of the past nine Premier League seasons have avoided relegation.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

While there haven’t been concerted attacks on energy infrastructure so far, tanker-tracking firms say many companies have avoided traversing the narrow shipping route out of caution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

And while economic data have been mixed, most U.S. companies have avoided widespread layoffs — keeping a “low-hire, low-fire” labor market in place.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

With a little sense she could have avoided this whole evening, kept their life in Henry’s house as predictable and safe as her simple braid.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez