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Discover LudwigThe phrase "avoid setting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when advising someone to refrain from establishing a particular condition or situation.
Example: "To ensure a smooth transition, it is best to avoid setting unrealistic expectations for the team."
Alternatives: "refrain from establishing" or "steer clear of creating".
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Conservative cabinet members have thus far tried to avoid setting out their plans.
Labour wants to avoid setting up schools in areas where they are not needed.
If you can avoid setting off the metal detector, you will spare yourself major problems.
Third, companies without quotas avoid setting internal targets to promote women throughout the leadership pipeline.
To avoid setting precedents Germany could put the money into a trust or foundation, he adds.
The South Korean government wants to avoid setting a precedent of negotiating directly with pirates.
Now he will do anything to avoid setting foot in his own home.
Chemical changes can be made to RNA to make it more stable and to avoid setting off the immune system.
And I waited until the very last minute to bid on the Matron to avoid setting off a stampede.
All that was left to do was dance, minesweep my relatives and avoid setting my dress on fire.
Economists say the government will need to make deep cuts just to avoid setting off a panic among Poland's creditors.
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