There's no way of stopping it, so for my part, I merely avoid it.

City themselves were still in with a mathematical chance of relegation, though merely avoiding defeat would put survival beyond all doubt.

So he merely avoided becoming entangled in it.

But merely avoiding impeachment will not restore the moral and political authority the President has lost.

No one would tell him whether Kereleth had died, or if she yet lived and was merely avoiding him.

But there is still a great difference between booming and merely avoiding frequent recessions.

Annie had never liked him; she merely avoided him.

Even if it merely avoids deepening the mess it's in, this could be the beginning of an interesting turnaround story.

To stay away from the crowds, you may have to be more creative than merely avoiding Ohio State.

For a moment I thought it was merely avoiding the near side's assault-but it wasn't.