Now,the question is how and when to withdraw that support without harming a recovery, and how to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis.

VOA: special.2009.09.26

A candidate needs more than fifty percent of the vote to avoid a run-off election.

VOA: special.2009.08.22

Thaksin Shinawatra went into exile in Cambodia to avoid a prison sentence for corruption.

VOA: special.2010.05.22

China also asked the World Trade Organization to intervene, to avoid a trade war.

VOA: special.2009.09.18

The incumbent has 54 percent of valid votes above the absolute majority needed to avoid a second round of balloting.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08

Mr.Netanyahu accused Turkey, which unofficially sponsored the flotilla, of ignoring Israel's diplomatic efforts to avoid a clash on the high seas.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

The former prime minster is wanted in Thailand after fleeing a year ago to avoid a two-year jail sentence for corruption.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

"If it could avoid a bloodbath and destruction and displacement, I think that would be a great achievement.

VOA: standard.2009.04.27

Mr.Karzai's tally is still below the more than 50 percent he will need to avoid a runoff election.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

President Obama says he wants to avoid a repeat of last year's failure of several banks and other financial firms, which devastated the U.S.economy.

VOA: standard.2010.01.21

President Karzai has more than enough to avoid a run-off election against challenger Abdullah Abdullah.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

President Karzai will need more than to avoid a runoff election against the top challenger.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

The incumbent is currently above the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff election.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

The election camps of both President Karzai and challenger Abdullah are claiming their candidates are heading to victory, capturing enough votes to avoid a runoff election.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell says Gates urged both leaders to avoid a repetition of the "painful memory" of the five-month government formation process in 2005.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

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