In 2009, his mission was to avert the worst of the financial crisis.
Over the years he sometimes succeeded in using his power and influence to avert the worst.
You may be able to avert the worst even if your laptop is stolen.
Ms. Lagarde offered a tentative prediction that what she called American "pragmatism" would prevail and avert the worst outcome.
The surcharge revenue could be used to reduce many of the proposed cuts, or to avert the worst of them.
To avert the worst, the White House should alter its loan-modification effort to emphasize principal reduction.
We have an opportunity begin to unveil to our neighbors the most scientifically solid choices or policies that may avert the worst outcomes of current activities.
Behind the scenes, governors have been trying to avert the worst cuts by twisting the arms of their Congressional delegations and working nervously with their budget directors.
To avert the worst, we must work with the nascent opposition government, the National Transitional Council, to develop a plan for a post-Qaddafi state.
There's no discussion of what could be done to avert the worst effects of climate change, even as the insanity of doing nothing becomes increasingly obvious.
This is less than the sharp reductions that climate scientists say will be needed in the next decade or so to avert the worst consequences of climate change.
