The Republican candidate, for much of the debate, tried to avoid being drawn into a fight.
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In the Sunday Telegraph, Mr Clarke said tax increases were something "every Conservative tried to avoid".
He tried to avoid the stock market and played games with venture capitalists and Russian oligarchs.
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And, naturally, I tried to avoid it, knowing I'd be attacked no matter what I did.
Perhaps, but this is a day the online gaming industry has desperately tried to avoid and defer.
If Hathaway had tried to avoid the question, Lauer would have had no choice but to follow-up.
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Some banks in Spain have tried to avoid evictions partly because the resale market has been so weak.
The smash occurred after the defendant had tried to avoid a car that was turning in the road.
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It got to the point where we tried to avoid entering her office.
The Valdez tried to avoid such bergs as it made its way between the glacier and craggy Bligh Reef.
He eagerly sought public attention, and publicity inevitably followed him on the few occasions when he tried to avoid it.
Although sporting a big beard and often a gown, he tried to avoid the conventional image of a grim-faced Islamist.
He says establishing the right tone on Facebook has been important, and the club has tried to avoid being too "corporate".
He tried to avoid criminal charges, claiming that his act was a legitimate political protest, but finally received the jail sentence.
Podesta left court without commenting to waiting reporters and pulled his jacket over his head as he tried to avoid photographers.
Her application was denied last time, and if she's turned down again, she says she'd considered doing something she's tried to avoid until now.
The girl returned to the middle school for the 2009-10 school year and tried to avoid the boy, according to the lawsuit.
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The company had tried to avoid redundancies with flexible working and lay-off periods but long-term forecasts reveal the downturn would be prolonged.
Instead, it appears she has tried to avoid answering awkward questions and even succeeded in making Downing Street civil servants appear liars.
Oddbins tried to avoid administration by getting creditors to accept lower repayments, but one of the biggest, HM Revenue and Customs, refused.
But I have always tried to avoid making comfortable speeches to you.
Harris, who plays British agent Eve, said she tried to avoid watching the performances of previous Bond girls as she prepared for the role.
Until now, as Israel faced this growing threat, it has tried to avoid leading by seeking to convince the US to act against Iran.
He said the accident happened when one of the drivers tried to avoid a pothole and veered straight into the path of the other bus.
He has tried to avoid poking them in the eye with his reform agenda, while at the same time pushing them to make political shifts.
Shelley seems to have tried to avoid the problem by going for the best green tea which, unlike black tea, was smooth and sweetish by itself.
In New York City, adult top 40 station WPLJ-FM initially tried to avoid playing overly upbeat music, along with a few songs with lyrics that might offend.
O'Connor allegedly bankrupted the foundation and tried to avoid paying federal income taxes on the charity's money by characterizing what she took as "loans, " court papers say.
Vion's UK chairman Peter Barr said at the time it was an "extremely sad day" and one "we have strenuously tried to avoid for the past four years".
Sue Macdonald, of the Royal College of Midwives, said medical staff tried to avoid separating mother and child if possible, but said it happened from "time to time".
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