That stance was echoed by Hezbollah, which has sought to avoid all-out war in Lebanon.
This time Mr. Abe has sought to avoid appearing too extreme.
It was just the sort of blood-soaked display the Government has sought to avoid.
Since his defeat five years ago, Mr. Yanukovich has sought to avoid being pigeonholed as the Kremlin's candidate.
The general has sought to avoid that because his support in a new Parliament is far less certain.
The government has sought to avoid the over-regulation that has hindered tech entrepreneurs in many other countries.
So far, the government has sought to avoid worsening the fears by toning down public discussion of the threats.
This past year, instead, Moscow has sought to avoid European conflicts that might threaten its Western borders.
A no-fly zone, however, would involve the Obama administration in the sort of open-ended military operation it has sought to avoid.
That is precisely what Mr. Snyder, an American Jew who spent 22 years at the Museum of Modern Art, has sought to avoid.
#Snowden — Ellen Barry (@EllenBarryNYT) 12 Jul 13 Russia has sought to avoid coming down on either side of #Snowden asylum request.
