Political compromises are primarily designed to "avoid providing the slightest opening to the opposition."

He must give accurate testimony but avoid providing further ammunition for criminal investigators.

New mothers need all the help they can get - even if we can avoid actually providing it by sneaking off to study this book.

Officials say one reason for its deliberation was a desire to avoid providing services that are being offered by government, private insurance or other charities.

The search party was widely spread out across the beach to avoid providing a tempting cluster for a single shot.

It was a simple plan, though one she hoped would at least avoid providing any additional clues as to their identity should they be detected.

Banks could be allowed to not disclose specifics so as to avoid providing confidential information to competitors.

King avoided providing specific details about the campaign and attempted to redirect media attention to the values at stake.

There was a deliberate move to avoid providing information on the negative aspects of the European Constitution.

To address these issues, economists often suggest simple and transparent tax structures which avoid providing loopholes.