as in avoided
to resist the temptation of
she's old enough to make her own decisions, so we must forbear criticizing her taste in clothes
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The Mavericks team doctor later confirmed that Davis avoided surgery to repair the damage.—
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Chapek had initially avoided wading into the discourse, taking a neutral position that became untenable after Iger drew a line in the sand.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Forbore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbore. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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