as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
her careful planning averted disaster
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Some of the more in-depth survey courses back then even posited that these walls of protection were proximate causes of the whole collapse of trade leading to a clueless President Herbert Hoover’s inability to avert the worst downtown in our nation’s history.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Here’s how Biden is averting a spike in Medicare drug plan premiums
Humana and Aetna are the most aggressive in trimming their offerings, with about 10% of their membership affected by the changes, according to David Windley, senior equity analyst at Jefferies.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Transforming vacant office spaces into residential units has proven to be complicated and expensive, but mixed-use development could revitalize downtown and potentially avert further financial distress, the authors of the Kaplan report say.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Rothwell plays Melissa, an airport employee who just can’t seem to catch a break and decides to completely change her life after narrowly averting a tragedy.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Here’s how Biden is averting a spike in Medicare drug plan premiums
Humana and Aetna are the most aggressive in trimming their offerings, with about 10% of their membership affected by the changes, according to David Windley, senior equity analyst at Jefferies.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Transforming vacant office spaces into residential units has proven to be complicated and expensive, but mixed-use development could revitalize downtown and potentially avert further financial distress, the authors of the Kaplan report say.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Rothwell plays Melissa, an airport employee who just can’t seem to catch a break and decides to completely change her life after narrowly averting a tragedy.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Avert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avert. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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