Sentence examples for be able to avert from inspiring English sources

Will the Twins, without the astute Tom Kelly as their manager, be able to avert contraction?

You may be able to avert the worst even if your laptop is stolen.

They might, by attaching rocket motors to the incoming rock, or nudging its orbit with nuclear explosions, even be able to avert disaster.

If he can overcome his aloofness and work intimately with Republicans, he may be able to avert a catastrophe and establish a model for a more realistic, collegial presidency.

"Our hope is that through a combination of voluntary efforts and measures to maintain water in reservoirs, we'll be able to avert the need for mandatory restrictions in the spring and summer," said Commissioner Campbell.

"I think there's an agreement on a bipartisan basis that if Congress can act now, we may be able to avert a serious economic downturn, and that's our goal," Mr. Boehner said.

"We were able to avert a major catastrophe," he said.

"They were able to avert a real cycle of violence," he said.

She yelled and the kid came running, and the manager was able to avert panic.

But Oviedo and Wasmosy had a subsequent falling out, leading to a rebellion in April 1996, when only strong diplomatic pressure was able to avert a military coup.

When it found itself in a similar financial situation last year, Mr. Bloomberg was able to avert layoffs by eliminating raises for teachers and principals for two years.