Sentence examples for to avert imprisonment from inspiring English sources

But, she said, she is not driven by the need to avert imprisonment as she continues to fight the case.

The rebels threatened and paid off prosecutors and judges to avert imprisonment of their own, and their efforts to dominate Peru by coercion appeared close to fruition.

Many poor Peruvians were unfairly imprisoned on charges of terrorism or treason between 1992 and 1995 when a terrorist group threatened and paid off officials to avert imprisonment of their own.

Negotiations to avert a takeover are ongoing.

Urgent action was needed to avert crisis.

You almost want to avert your eyes.

"To avert that, I twisted his arm".

Some tried to avert the calamity here.

To avert exhaustion, I might quibble.

The deal to avert the fiscal cliff.

That's how to avert disasters.