steer clear of
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Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, said the partnership is notable because card issuers usually steer clear of controversial areas like gambling and prediction markets, which face legal challenges in several states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
It has become common for the justices to write books, but they steer clear of writing about the work of the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Rob Loft, of Yor-Pest Control, said he tended to "steer clear" of shooting the birds but "in tricky places, for public health, it's got to be done".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Another of the researchers’ rules is to steer clear of companies that are the subject of negative pure news — for example, articles reporting “cybersecurity breaches” or “corporate criminal charges.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 4, 2026
Either way, I’d made sure to steer clear of the library on visitation days from then on out because, of course, I was never part of family visitation days either.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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