Sentence examples for skirted disaster from inspiring English sources

Having skirted disaster, G.E. is recovering gradually these days.

Lenders that skirted disaster only months ago with the help of taxpayer dollars are now balking at government prescriptions.

As the game continued, Carlsen skirted disaster again and again, and Kramnik's confidence appeared to fray.

Greece skirted disaster this week by persuading investors and politicians that it is finally on track to fix its finances.

PARIS — Greece skirted disaster Friday with a landmark bond swap deal that clears the way for billions of euros in bailout funds.

In that race, Miller took plenty of risks, and when he crossed the finish line, he pumped his fist in exultation, knowing he had skirted disaster his entire journey down the hill.

The illustrations, by Michael Foreman, are a little pallid and storybookish, with at least one — a depiction of Grendel's mother as a grass-skirted fashion disaster with scaly green breasts — that is apt to elicit snickers rather than shudders.

They also wore grass skirts, so he called them the skirted ones.

Robinson hasn't always skirted trouble.

Mr. Medvedev has not skirted weighty topics.

I just kind of skirted it with white lies".