The phrase "avoiding the legacy of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the intention to steer clear of past influences, consequences, or traditions associated with a particular subject or entity.
Example: "The new policy aims at avoiding the legacy of previous administrations that led to widespread discontent among the citizens."
Alternatives: "steering clear of the legacy of" or "evading the legacy of".
Alesha escaped but she is unlikely to avoid the legacy of her upbringing.
Mr. Suozzi predicted that Mr. Gulotta would avoid "the legacy of putting this county into a financial control board".
Alesha would be "unlikely to be able to avoid the legacy of her upbringing," while it was impossible to tell whether their son Junyad, who continued to back them, was either doing so out of "filial affection or the result of the warped values you instilled in him," he said.
She was a born daredevil, a practiced shoplifter and heavy drinker in her teens, doing stints in juvenile hall and rehab, and soon after had a daughter of her own, making her desperate to avoid the legacy of her mother and grandmother.
Involving more European countries in the anti-Isis strategy makes sense, if only to avoid reigniting the legacy of the colonial era and all the suspicions still attached to it.
Last month, Newsom said he would roll up his sleeves to search for consensus on rethinking California's tax structure in hopes of avoiding a 2020 ballot fight over the legacy of the landmark Proposition 13, which has strictly limited growth in property taxes for more than 40 years.
The two deliberately avoid the Eternal City and discover the legacy of those who took refuge away from the cauldron of city life and the politics of power and Popes.
It's not that "NW" avoids big issues tackled by "White Teeth," like the legacy of British colonialism or the weight of exile.
I had a comfortable life, and could avoid the abject poverty, crime, social inequality and the legacy of political instability.
Along with the workforce, AI is reshaping the concept of enterprise technology, so avoid the trap of "legacy tech" thinking.
