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Discover LudwigThe phrase "avert that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of preventing or avoiding something undesirable or harmful.
Example: "We must take action to avert that potential crisis before it escalates."
Alternatives: "prevent that" or "avoid that".
Exact(46)
"To avert that, I twisted his arm".
Only the soft power of economic and cultural exchange might avert that danger.
Obama is now insisting Israel act to avert that unhappy outcome.
To avert that, new sources of supply or a sharp reduction in demand would be required.
To avert that threat, the government quickly adopted further austerity measures.
If Bush follows words with deeds, he will avert that disaster.
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And the Juilliard, in cultivating a certain all-purpose intensity, has not always averted that danger.
Averting that kind of future is worth quite a lot of investment today.
The law, passed late Tuesday, averted that outcome, which could have pushed the economy back into recession.
The law passed late Tuesday night averted that outcome, but other fiscal squabbles are likely in the months ahead.
The Broncos averted that prospect, at least, by posting their first points of the day on the final play of the third quarter.
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