Sentence examples for avoid further controversy from inspiring English sources

"The goal is to avoid further controversy".

The trustee, Isabel Milano, eventually apologized for her decision, saying she had meant to avoid further controversy rather than stirring up more.

Israeli analysts were torn over the impact the Fifa corruption scandal might have on an eventual vote, with some predicting that delegates might want to avoid further controversy in an already fraught congress.

To avoid further controversy, the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi has rejected a $20,000 gift intended to underwrite an alternate prom replacing one canceled by a local school district after a lesbian student demanded that she be allowed to attend with her girlfriend.

Sheikh Mohammed could also opt to retire Certify and the other 10 horses involved in the scandal, in order to avoid further controversy.

Van Melkebeke was initially appointed editor-in-chief, although he was arrested for having worked for the collaborationist Le Nouveau journal shortly after, with his involvement in the project thus being kept secret so as to avoid further controversy.

His caution is plain in avoiding further controversy after Michael Vaughan instructed his lawyers in the wake of the Times running an extract from Trott's book.

When a military court persisted in finding Alfred Dreyfus guilty of treason (September 1899), though some of the evidence against him was known to be forged, the government persuaded the president to pardon him in the hope of avoiding further controversy.

Mr. Hollande tried to avoid controversy and avoid further division on the left.

Clive leaves to avoid further trouble.

Helping someone avoid further embarrassment is honorable.