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The phrase "a desire to avoid" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing a wish or inclination to prevent something from happening or to stay away from a particular situation.
Example: "She had a desire to avoid confrontation during the meeting."
Alternatives: "an urge to evade" or "a wish to steer clear of".
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"Because of our respect for state courts, and a desire to avoid advisory opinions,..
A desire to avoid these burdens is the reason America created ICANN.
Hewlett-Packard's purchase of Palm appears motivated by a desire to avoid this trap.
A desire to avoid yet another funding scandal could be behind Mr. Maehara's decision to resign.
The approach suggests a desire to avoid the mistakes of the past, which Sher acknowledges.
This may be driven by a desire to avoid regulation or legal constraints in some countries.
But such conservatism and a desire to avoid uncertainty lead to various kinds of harmful inhibitions.
The energy behind perfectionism comes largely from a desire to avoid failure.
Behind those decisions was a desire to avoid confrontation and leave Washington for the Christmas holiday.
However, due to a desire to avoid confrontation in a social environment, this may become a very difficult task.
He invoked a desire to avoid "disagreement"—an allusion, perhaps, to his expectation that he would lose a leadership vote.
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