The phrase "avoiding opportunities" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of deliberately not taking advantage of chances or possibilities that arise.
Example: "By constantly second-guessing himself, he found himself avoiding opportunities that could have advanced his career."
Alternatives: "shunning chances" or "neglecting possibilities".
Like our main character Naomi Bishop (Gunn) this movie strives to make it on its own terms, avoiding opportunities to draw attention to it being any less of a corporate thriller than one starring men.
In fact, moments such as these force us to take responsibility for the part we have played in causing global inequalities, either because of the actions we have endorsed or encouraged or because of our sins of omission in avoiding opportunities to challenge injustice.
"Rawlings may say he supports marriage equality, but he seems quine [sic] keen on avoiding opportunities to prove it through his leadership".
But it represents a serious effort to use the pension fund as a force for good, and to avoid opportunities for strengthening evil.
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but can you afford to avoid opportunities within the pharmaceutical industry?
Consider an official who finds it very hard to refuse bribes but who, nevertheless, tries to avoid opportunities in which he will be offered bribes.
When we move outside that comfort zone, we tend to be more careful, and more wary indeed, unless we are particularly adventurous, we may avoid opportunities to venture into such territory.
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Others have also cited the tenure system as a major impediment to interdisciplinary research, and as a result some researchers may avoid opportunities for participation in interdisciplinary research [ 6, 8, 9].
That is, a child at high genetic risk for reading difficulties is likely to show lower print exposure levels compared to the child with a lower genetic risk, possibly because their struggles make reading an unrewarding task that causes the child to avoid opportunities to read (Mol & Bus, 2011).
Don't be afraid to set boundaries to avoid opportunities for abuse if the need arises.
