Word: avoid
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...such a setup as the Crimson Key has suggested could avoid a repetition of last Thursday's debacle when there were held on the same evening two forums, a debate, a concert, a theatrical production, and a combined club meeting. Many people wished to attend two or more of these events, and could have if the meetings had occurred at different times throughout the week...
Clement Attlee in defeat still stuck to his promise to avoid "opposing for the sake of opposition." But his boys would be boys...
...dusty road north of Seoul last week, a U.N. tank commander leaned against the tread of his bulky Patton and read an order to his men: "During the remainder of the armistice negotiations, every effort will be made to avoid casualties and to demonstrate our willingness to honor a cease-fire." The lieutenant went on with specifications: no more combat patrols, artillery to be used only for counterbattery fire, the infantry to fight only to repel an attack. When he had finished, a sergeant asked: "What does this mean, lieutenant?" Answered the officer: "It means just what it says...
...conflict of plays, musicals, and other events during this week is a good example of the situation the Key hopes to avoid through the calendar," Yamin concluded...
...Dean's Office by government agents. It would also assure the Dean that he was not providing facilities for a group which did not include a reasonable number of Harvard undergraduates. Naturally, groups which were not afraid to leave lists in the Dean's hands could do so and avoid the trouble of providing a list every time they wanted to hold a meeting...