On acquiring fame, prosperity, prowess, energy, strength, beauty, removing fear, avoiding calamity, and being cured of disease:

The country has avoided calamity over the past year, remaining far more stable than many had expected.

This is not a case where 20-20 hindsight and what one F.B.I. witness called a "crystal ball" were needed to avoid calamity.

But some travel agents say the industry avoided calamity only because of a steadily improving economy that has led to record numbers of airline passengers.

In fact to avoid environmental calamity we need to cut our current fossil fuel use by at least 50%.

He has avoided calamity in the Gloves this year by arriving early and in shape for his three bouts, all of which he dominated.

Critics contend the industry punishes the young and healthy, by driving up prices, but many people who have sold their policies say it offered their only way to avoid calamity.

By early 2009, it was clear to nearly all major economists that significant government action was necessary to avoid economic calamity on the magnitude of the Great Depression of the 1930's.

"It might have to shrink the bank to avoid calamity."

He threw 106 pitches - five more than Phillies starter Gavin Floyd - scattered three hits and four walks, and avoided potential calamity in the 11th, after issuing a leadoff walk to Beltran.