Today, options are so limitless that many (privileged) young people try to avoid making these decisions entirely staying in school longer, job hopping, dating around, pushing the average age of first marriage and child higher and higher.

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It said it would try to redeploy people to avoid compulsory redundancies.

BBC: Rolls-Royce logo

Try to avoid giving people responsibilities that are out of line with their strengths.

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Overweight people who want to avoid gallstones should try to lose weight, but do it gradually, as sudden weight loss can trigger gallbladder disease.

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The new strategy includes addressing people at an earlier stage of their illness to try and avoid the need for care beds to be used.

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General Motors ( GM - news - people ), which has until the end of May to try to avoid bankruptcy, industry analysts say.

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People living near the bridge say they are worried their roads will become rat runs and car parks as motorists try to avoid the extra fees.

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