as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
her careful planning averted disaster
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Recent Examples of avert
The agreements allowed the firms to avert becoming the targets of executive orders.
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Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2025
And at the last second, the passenger plane pulled up — as though trying to avert catastrophe.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The crisis soon was averted after Long signed a new lease.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2025
Though a breakup was averted, the Microsoft case established a legal precedent for how the U.S. government could pursue monopolistic tech companies, Weinstein said.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2025
And at the last second, the passenger plane pulled up — as though trying to avert catastrophe.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The crisis soon was averted after Long signed a new lease.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2025
Though a breakup was averted, the Microsoft case established a legal precedent for how the U.S. government could pursue monopolistic tech companies, Weinstein said.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
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The late-night host played a series of clips of Trump touting his skills as president, from announcing the Gulf of America to stopping money being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas and preventing transgender mice to winning golf tournaments.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2025
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Magnesium blocks these receptors, which can help relieve or prevent pain.6 Magnesium Deficiencies and Pain Low magnesium levels can lead to muscle cramps and pain.—
Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Avert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avert. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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