Sentence examples for been committed to avoid from inspiring English sources

Dating back centuries to English common law, the defense enabled someone to be found innocent if a crime had been committed to avoid a greater harm.

They were committed to avoid the same mistake in the future; they felt they had grown and learned from it.

That would spike unemployment and risk social unrest, which Chinese leaders are committed to avoiding.

Boeing says it is committed to avoiding any such corrupt practices.

Officers get the message that their agency is committed to avoiding unnecessary use of force.

But he has said that he is committed to avoiding taking sides.

"The government is committed to avoiding a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland," she added.

When Ortiz received the schwannoma diagnosis, she was committed to avoiding her mother's fate, but said that, like her mother, she would never consider a transfusion.

Even last week, Mr. Gettelfinger said in an e-mail message to union members that the U.A.W. was committed to avoiding a walkout, although he acknowledged yesterday that he suspected last week that a strike was likely.

Highland Council said it was committed to avoiding redundancies.

"We are committed to avoiding any industrial action and continue to negotiate a fair employment package for our Hex (Heathrow Express) employees".