During this trip, he avoided direct comments on the issue.

Carefully they avoided comment, even among themselves, on the possible implications of this.

The emotion was placed there in order to avoid exciting comment.

He avoided such comment, however, preferring to let the commissioner talk.

To avoid comment by the ward staff concerned it would be better if someone other than myself requested this information.

The White House has avoided substantive comment on the matter.

Gilroy avoided direct political comment and believed that the church should not become involved in politics.

He was relieved to see that they simply avoided comment on the gaffe.

I took a sip of my coffee, avoiding comment.

Aside from the letter made public, the two families seem to be avoiding public comment on such accusations.