Example Sentences

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But what he’s really doing is avoiding hard conversations.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Among them is avoiding seaweed soup for lunch, as its slippery strands are believed to make students "slip" in the high-stakes test -- a superstition that has long shaped test-day menus.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

The company is focused on increasing sales among corporate customers—which account for about 80% of revenue—and is avoiding OpenAI’s costly forays into image and video generation, which require much more computing power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

For Sarah, the priority is avoiding weight gain, while John already has high blood pressure and Jane has raised cholesterol.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Dede notes how Minerva is avoiding mentioning Uo’s association with the university.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez