Sentence examples for are able to avert from inspiring English sources

But visitors who are able to avert their gaze from the fizzing geysers of Yellowstone or the crunching waterfalls of Yosemite will realize that modern America isn't showing its face.

As a result, health officials are able to avert any health risks of neonates that are likely to result in neonatal deaths.

We also evaluated the introduction of a campaign to encourage consumption of fruit and vegetables and the provision of price subsidies for fruit and vegetables, but these are able to avert only a modest level of disease burden and are accordingly not cost effective in relation to their effect on colorectal cancer alone.

"We were able to avert a major catastrophe," he said.

"They were able to avert a real cycle of violence," he said.

You may be able to avert the worst even if your laptop is stolen.

Will the Twins, without the astute Tom Kelly as their manager, be able to avert contraction?

She yelled and the kid came running, and the manager was able to avert panic.

But Oviedo and Wasmosy had a subsequent falling out, leading to a rebellion in April 1996, when only strong diplomatic pressure was able to avert a military coup.

They might, by attaching rocket motors to the incoming rock, or nudging its orbit with nuclear explosions, even be able to avert disaster.

When it found itself in a similar financial situation last year, Mr. Bloomberg was able to avert layoffs by eliminating raises for teachers and principals for two years.