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Recent Examples of avoidance Hereditary Fructose Intolerance The treatment for hereditary fructose intolerance involves strict avoidance of fructose, sucrose (a type of sugar made from glucose and fructose), and sorbitol (a sugar alcohol). Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024 Past unionization campaigns that occurred before the 2017 Amazon takeover, such as in Madison, Wisconsin and Tyson’s Corner, Virginia, succumbed to captive audience trainings and other effective union avoidance techniques. Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 By the time the October report was released in 2023, that figure had jumped to 37 orbital debris avoidance maneuvers. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 The avoidance of controversy extended to politics; under Carson, who was liberal in his views, the monologues would be bipartisan in their targets, the content of the interviews studiously apolitical. Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for avoidance 
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Noun
  • Prior to the escape, Hernandez was held at the Kern Valley State Prison.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Other options include The Jarvis at 220, a historic downtown mansion that now serves as a bed-and-breakfast with views of the Neuse River and skyline, and the 1882 Italianate Victorian Aerie Bed & Breakfast, ideal for those seeking a romantic escape.
    Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But in important ways, Rankin’s work provided a foundation for these titans to build even more support for abolition.
    TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Jurado, through a spokesperson, has described abolition as an aspirational goal, one that would take many years and many steps.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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  • The Biden administration should take quick regulatory action to raise standards for mandatory corporate due diligence for dual-use technology sales in places such as China, ramp up Commerce Department investigations of export control evasion, and threaten significant fines for violations.
    Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Hunter's sentencing was due to take place on December 12 in Delaware for the gun conviction and December 16 in Los Angeles for the tax evasion charges.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024

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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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