He says a lot of it can be avoided just by choosing the right plant for the right space.

VOA: special.2009.10.06

At first, nineteen-year-old Kevin Schumann easily avoided large, inflatable dolls thrown in front of the car to represent children.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

But they hid their feelings. Others said they avoided social situations where they had been laughed at before.

VOA: special.2009.11.17

But the crew avoided capture by hiding in places like the engine room for many tense hours.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

The Serbian president said there will be an investigation into how Mr.Mladic avoided arrest for so long.

VOA: special.2011.05.28

Two thousand nine may be remembered as the year the world avoided an economic depression.

VOA: special.2010.01.01

Many other successful music groups during this period avoided making political statements.

VOA: special.2009.12.27

He avoided visits from people wanting to meet America's greatest living painter.

VOA: special.2010.07.25

He also avoided orange cones representing the edge of the road.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

He left office in 2007. Although he has been dogged by several scandals, he has so far avoided prosecution.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

Until the past week, the 83-year-old former leader has avoided the spotlight since undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in 2006.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

They also say Washington has avoided the tough talk of previous administrations about the value of China's currency.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

What must be avoided at all costs is that this city becomes nothing but a tourist destination.

VOA: standard.2009.11.14

The oil crisis was avoided after Moscow and Kyiv reached a new deal this week.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01

it has avoided bankruptcy so far." It all depends,says Faulkner, on whether the damaged well can be fixed, the spill stopped permanently and how well clean-up operations go.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

it has avoided hostile takeover;

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

Representative Donald Payne, who chairs the House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, said further violence can be avoided only if Somalis from all three regions of the country come together: "As we gather today many Somalis continue to be displaced, maimed and killed.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26