fail to avert

Frequency: 4.51.2 per million words

to be unsuccessful in preventing something

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Examples (10)

  • Despite intense negotiations, the leaders failed to avert the conflict.
  • The government's last-minute measures failed to avert the financial crisis.
  • The management has failed to avert the impending strike by the workers.
  • Their noble efforts ultimately failed to avert the tragedy.
  • If we continue to ignore the warnings, we will fail to avert an ecological disaster.
  • The international community was heavily criticized because it failed to avert the war.
  • Why did the security team fail to avert the danger when they had prior intelligence?
  • The party leader failed to avert a showdown with the rebel faction.
  • Unfortunately, the board of directors failed to avert the hostile takeover of the company.
  • The early warning systems failed to avert the catastrophe.