The phrase "avoid plunging" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where one is advising against diving into something, whether literally or metaphorically, such as making a decision or taking an action without careful consideration.
Example: "To ensure a successful outcome, it's important to avoid plunging into the project without a clear plan."
Alternatives: "steer clear of diving" or "refrain from jumping in".
They're looking out for their bottom line, but they'd like to avoid plunging humanity into despair and disaster.
Critics of this approach argue that species that have ostensibly recovered should retain their protections to avoid plunging populations in the future.
If we wish to avoid plunging ourselves into fuel poverty in the very near future, our house-building criteria will have to change.
The European Commission and North European deficit hawks are determined to uphold the credibility of the new system while Madrid is desperate to avoid plunging the country into a Greek-style spiral of economic decline through more drastic budget cuts.
Six months earlier, when new and old liberal groups first organized against the Trump administration, it was unclear whether they could cohere and avoid plunging into the infighting that typically follows electoral defeat.
We send preparation packs to avoid plunging young people into a situation they might find overwhelming and we encourage classes to continue working on the themes and the methods of the show once we have left.
For days, American troops had avoided plunging into Sadr City, remaining mostly on the western rim of the sprawling district, pushing back militia bands threatening to break for the center of Baghdad, five miles away.
Green said the vengeful dwarf sequence typified how his vision purposely avoided plunging into broad satire.
Over the next five weeks taxpayers, businesses, defense contractors, local governments and social-service organizations nationwide will sit on pins and needles, while Congress and President Barack Obama, in their best Nero-like manner, act so that the economy avoids plunging back into recession.
This would be helpful for persons experiencing discrimination because they might be in a better position to avoid plunges in self-esteem and emotion that might arise from prejudice.
