Still,he says he worries that more people will avoid cooperating with the police, and that officers will have less time to fight more serious crimes.

VOA: special.2010.07.03

"About half of my soaps have no added essential oils, it's for people with very sensitive skin who want to avoid essential oils for any reason.

VOA: special.2011.03.09

Avoid contact with people who appear to be sick.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

Governments around the world are urging their citizens to avoid traveling to areas infected with swine flu,to minimize its spread.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

With such growing clout, some believe the Obama administration has gone out of its way to avoid offending Beijing.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

Clinton also said the United States must avoid protectionist policies that could harm Mexico as it deals with the economic crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

Better to avoid the unstable hammocks altogether, since they're filled with snakes, occasional bears, and flesh-eating plants that, helpfully,feed on mosquitoes.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29

Thailand has not closed the border with Cambodia to avoid damaging their economies.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

Karzai supporters say they are hoping that even after ballots deemed fraudulent are discarded the president will still have more than to avoid a runoff election with Mr.Abdullah.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

Republicans also bitterly oppose the Democrat's plan to avoid Republican obstruction in a later Senate vote on the modified package with a process that would allow approval with a simple majority of 51 votes.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19

The Israeli leader wants to avoid entering full-fledged peace negotiations with the Palestinians that would require Israel to make concessions on sensitive issues such as the status of Jerusalem and Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

"If someone says I should eat fruits,vegetables, whole grains,fish,nuts, and avoid processed foods, sugary beverages, and foods with trans fats or high in salt, that's actually much simpler, I think,than chasing all of these numbers."

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

The term "reconciliation" refers to a process President Obama and Democrats are likely to use to win upcoming votes in the Senate with a simple 51 vote majority, rather than a 60 vote margin, to avoid Republican roadblocks.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10