Sentence examples for avoid being embroiled from inspiring English sources

Its few leaders who bothered seriously with foreign matters, notably Jawaharlal Nehru, the brilliant and charismatic first prime minister, fell into moralising about others' wicked deeds and tried to avoid being embroiled in the cold war, but he did little to promote national interests.

It will need protection if it is to avoid being repeatedly embroiled in confidence-sapping controversies like the current one - the secrecy and confidentiality which often rightly surrounds the UK's intelligence activities are uniquely tempting for unscrupulous politicians seeking to justify controversial decisions.

In particular, Obama wants to avoid offending China, which is embroiled in maritime disputes with most of its neighbors.

They are four points adrift of the top eight and, with only 12 rounds left until the Super League splits off into the Super 8s, Leeds could be embroiled in a fight to avoid relegation.

As the previous season's league champions, Manchester City were strong favourites, particularly as Leicester were embroiled in a struggle to avoid relegation from the First Division.

He has promoted more openness and transparency for the monarchy, while carefully avoiding being seen in public with his sister Cristina, who along with her husband Iñaki Urdangarin is embroiled in a long-running corruption scandal.

Now, the city is embroiled in a seasonal controversy it has somehow avoided for decades.

First Great Western was embroiled in controversy after declining to extend its franchise in 2013, avoiding paying large premiums to the government – but since continuing to run it anyway, on preferential terms.

It has also been embroiled in revelations, in the Guardian and other publications, that its Swiss arm helped customers avoid tax.

The day after he left office, Mr. Clinton was embroiled in a scandal over his 11th-hour pardon of the financier Marc Rich, who fled the United States in 1983 to avoid tax evasion and other charges.

ACoBA was embroiled in a political row earlier this year after it approved a former chief taxman's new job with a company advising firms on how to avoid paying tax.