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The phrase "away to avoid" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where someone is physically moving away to prevent something from happening, but it is not a common expression.
Example: "He walked away to avoid the confrontation that was brewing."
Alternatives: "leave to prevent" or "step back to evade".
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After each visit, she tucked it away, to avoid unwanted attention.
A disheveled Onegin, spotting Tatyana and Gremin, turns away to avoid eye contact.
Businesses say customers have stayed away to avoid the reporters from around the globe.
Key the horse in the exacta, Wheel away to avoid disaster.
Mr. Craxi later fled the country in disgrace and stayed away to avoid going to jail.
When the waiter lifted the glass, I backed away to avoid the steam.
The letter invited Roger to send the money in right away to avoid interest and penalties.
Mr Baade reckons that, instead, the event depressed growth, as some tourists kept away to avoid football fans.
On her second night, there was a storm, and the support boats had to move away to avoid hitting her.
Understandably, the man dashes away to avoid getting hit and seems to be unharmed if a little shaken.
Girardi denied that the Yankees were keeping Rodriguez away to avoid a repeat of a scene from four years ago.
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