Sentence examples for settlement to avert from inspiring English sources

"The state made offers to the unions over the last two days with the hope of achieving a settlement to avert a painful and costly strike," Mr. Cayetano, a Democrat, said in a statement.

The principal goal of the postwar economic settlement was to avert a recurrence of the protectionism associated with economic depression and the rise of, well, Hitler.

Gazprom and Ukraine have reached agreement on more details of a settlement announced last week to avert a shutoff of Russian gas to European consumers, Gazprom said.

Bishop McCormack, who this week signed a settlement with prosecutors to avert a criminal indictment of the Manchester diocese, issued a statement saying he did not plan to resign and adding, "Recognizing my own imperfections, I ask the people of New Hampshire to measure my resolve to serve and my plans for our future as church by what I have done well as your bishop".

The details of the settlement being offered by RBS to avert a lengthy court room battle that would require Goodwin and other former directors of the bank to give evidence have not been confirmed.

Both sides had hoped to avert a proxy contest, holding settlement talks in recent days that would have given Mr. Burkle three seats on the board in exchange for supporting the company's current board candidates.

The international community's response to tensions arising from the sinking of the South Korean naval vessel was clearly outlined in the July 9th United Nations Security Council statement, which calls urgently "for full adherence to the Korean Armistice Agreement" and "the settlement of outstanding issues" through "direct dialogue and negotiation" so as to avert "escalation".

The details the settlement, made up of $3.6 billion in cash relief and $5.7 billion in relief to avert foreclosures, were announced Thursday.

[C6.] Firestone Seen in Tire Settlement Bridgestone/Firestone is expected to announce today that it will pay $41.5 million to avert lawsuits by states over tires that the company recalled last year.

At some companies, settlement talks to end a discrimination lawsuit might have been held from the outset, to avert nasty publicity at the very least.

JPMORGAN MAY SETTLE WITH GROUP OF AGENCIES || "JPMorgan Chase, seeking to avert a wave of litigation from the government, is negotiating a multibillion-dollar settlement with state and federal agencies over the bank's sale of troubled mortgage securities to investors in the run-up to the financial crisis," Jessica Silver-Greenberg Silver-Greenberg and Ben Protessok.