as in refrains (from)
to resist the temptation of
try to keep from eating all the chocolate in one day!
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avoids
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MorphoColor almost entirely avoids reducing the efficiency of solar panels by using a highly selective design that lets most sunlight pass through.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Under California’s special election rules, a candidate who wins more than 50% of the vote avoids a runoff, allowing the seat to be filled far more quickly.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Keeps (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeps%20%28from%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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