Sentence examples for to avoid against from inspiring English sources

Now, as president and agenda setter in 2011 of the Group of 20 consultative body of leading economic nations, Mr. Sarkozy is leaving his bully pulpit's specific aims and tactics on the dollar fluid — an imprecision difficult to avoid against a background of the euro's daily ducks and dives.

President Obama is now reportedly contemplating air or drone strikes against ISIS positions in Iraq — exactly the type of engagement he sought to avoid against Assad's forces in Syria.

For Holland, who need to avoid defeat against Chile to finish top of Group B, their performance against Australia brought them back down to earth with a bump.

They have been accused of forfeiting matches to avoid playing against each other.

It may become increasingly difficult, however, for able-bodied fighters to avoid competing against adaptive athletes.

The city says it invalidated the results to avoid discriminating against minorities.

But all of them are moving gingerly, hoping to avoid competing against their established, highly profitable business-class cabins.

And how does she feel about the boys who try to avoid playing against her? "That's good," she said.

Equally disturbing is the mudslinging or silence of those who were able to avoid Vietnam against those who did serve.

Roma needed only to avoid defeat against Viktoria Plzen but Edin Dzeko scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 win.

United fans celebrated that result, the theory being that a Reading team with something to play for would be more likely to avoid defeat against Birmingham.