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The phrase "avoid the temptation of" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
It is typically used to advise someone to resist or refrain from succumbing to a desire or urge. Example: "When trying to lose weight, it's important to avoid the temptation of indulging in high-calorie snacks."
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I agreed wholeheartedly that the company should avoid the temptation of catering to larger companies.
But avoid the temptation of dipping your fingers in the cool water – the crocodiles might be hungry.
I think we have to avoid the temptation of these new numbers as justification for greater spending".
A lesson here is that the city needs to avoid the temptation of swamping a successful school with extra students.
She finds herself increasingly booked up with events and has to travel abroad for holidays in order to avoid the temptation of agreeing to more speaking engagements.
The best way to avoid the temptation of the Internet (besides blocking sites with RescueTime.com), is to write when your friends aren't online.
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He lives in the countryside near Glasgow and tries to avoid the temptations of the city.
But she also believes people need more help to avoid the temptations of unhealthy food that is available everywhere and heavily marketed.
Partly to avoid the temptations of the reservation, Shawn spends most of his time training in Minot, N.D., and in Las Vegas.
There's also a scheme in Durham that helps young people "avoid the temptations of crime by encouraging them to take up fishing".
He has the cachet of having experienced one-on-one combat with a police officer, but tells his story with nuance: 'I am studying outside Clichy to avoid the temptations of gang life.
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