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Free sign upThe phrase "able to avoid" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's capability or capacity to prevent something from happening.
Example: "She was able to avoid the traffic jam by taking an alternate route."
Alternatives: "capable of evading" or "able to prevent".
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Others were able to avoid being institutionalized.
He was able to avoid all pose".
You may not be able to avoid it.
Horne was able to avoid the disabled list.
Will the eurozone be able to avoid Japanese-style deflation?
Mr Putin may not be able to avoid this.
Presidents have generally been able to avoid difficult reforms.
Landesbanks will not be able to avoid change altogether.
For the most part, I was able to avoid such questions, just as I am often able to avoid them now.
Because if we don't address worst-case scenarios, we will be less able to avoid them.
The big advantage, he said, was being able to avoid "the aggravation" of shopping in stores.
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