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Discover LudwigThe phrase "avoid apprehension" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to express the idea of preventing fear or anxiety about a situation.
Example: "To ensure a smooth transition, it's important to communicate clearly with the team to avoid apprehension about the upcoming changes."
Alternatives: "prevent anxiety" or "alleviate fear".
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A criminal complaint in Pennsylvania accuses him of "directing others, specifically protesters of the G-20 summit, in order to avoid apprehension after a lawful order to disperse".
Perhaps, increased police-enforcement induces undocumented migrants to go 'into the shadows' in an effort to avoid apprehension –a move that could imply restricted driving, employment and, in turn, earning and remitting capabilities.
When located by police, who were searching for him to arrest him for a string of recent offences in Crawley, he was prepared to use significant violence towards officers in an attempt to avoid apprehension.
He refused their entreaties, and to avoid apprehension, took a sideways trajectory for several minutes.
He refused their entreaties, and to avoid apprehension, he took a sideways trajectory for several minutes.
The children then burst into the classroom upon learning of Zhou's forthcoming return and tell Yue to escape in order to avoid apprehension.
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Respondent and one companion avoided apprehension at that time, but the third defendant was taken into custody.
But his administration is winning praise from United States officials for attacking the tradition of impunity and arresting criminal suspects who have avoided apprehension for years.
McAleenan said he was not aware of any migrants who crossed the border and avoided apprehension.
In an attempt to avoid such apprehension, the Frenchman fielded a significantly stronger side than Arsenal's last visit here in 2009 – an equally inconsequential final group game they lost 1-0 – with Vermaelen and Santos bolstering a rearguard that also contained Squillaci, Johan Djourou and Fabianski.
One important reason is that we wanted to avoid undue apprehension on the part of the staff of participating units; the flow of information regarding patients' harm was kept formalised, structured, and unidirectional so the staff would not fear further investigation.
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