They announced their new album only a week before it went on sale to avoid the usual publicity created by critics.

VOA: special.2009.02.06

It could help as many as three to four million owners change the terms of their mortgages to avoid foreclosure.

VOA: special.2009.02.20

He said it permitted them to avoid the legally binding targets and international supervision proposed by developed countries.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

He also told President Karzai that the United States will make every effort to avoid harming civilians as it helps the Afghan government.

VOA: special.2009.05.09

People may not be able to avoid living in areas where it snows often.

VOA: special.2010.01.05

"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

It was impossible to avoid him.

VOA: special.2010.06.12

To reduce or avoid it, researchers have examined the effect of smoking,diet, brain-challenging games, exercise and other strategies.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

Israel says it allows enough basic supplies through its border crossings to avoid an acute humanitarian crisis.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

The researchers say if people want to avoid heart disease, they should be more aware of how much sugar is in their food, and reduce it,if need be.

VOA: standard.2010.04.25

It was a transparent ploy to avoid Security Council action."

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

"It is a tax code that makes it all too easy for a small number of individuals and companies to abuse overseas tax havens to avoid paying any taxes at all,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

Greece has been in negotiations with EU member countries and the IMF to secure a bailout - money that would allow it to pay debts coming due in time to avoid having to default.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

Coinciding with the hearing, the State Department confirmed that the U.S.is providing urgent shipments of weapons and ammunition to Somalia's Transitional Federal Government,the TFG, to help it avoid a complete takeover by Islamist rebels the U.S.suspects has ties to al-Qaida.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26