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The phrase "avoided reading" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of intentionally not engaging with written material, such as books, articles, or other texts.
Example: "She avoided reading the report because she found the topic uninteresting."
Alternatives: "steered clear of reading" or "refrained from reading".
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I avoided reading about it.
Brennan, meanwhile, appears to have actively avoided reading Bowen.
I have successfully avoided reading anything about this Volcker Rule for around three years.
I've avoided reading anything about this in the hopes that it would go away before I have to delve in.
She avoided reading the article, but she could hardly avoid hearing about it, and the episode had a devastating effect on her.
Finally, having avoided reading the script, I sat down to watch the first episode on Sunday: it felt great to have been a small part of it.
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Thus was born the temptation to simply avoid reading.
I'm afraid I always avoid reading fantasy.
This is why I avoid reading the books I've written.
I managed to avoid reading this Times profile of Glenn Hubbard until now.
If you hate book reviews, you may avoid reading and writing them.
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