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avoid { i_action }    FACTIVE    war { occurrence }

WSJ910225-0066.SYN.xml.oleg.tml
But even continued military success carries political and diplomatic risks for President Bush and the U.S. The allied rejection of the last-minute Soviet-led diplomatic effort to avoid the ground war enabled Mr. Bush to seize the initiative from an Iraq seemingly bent on dictating peace terms.

avoid { i_action }    COUNTER_FACTIVE    seizures { occurrence }

wsj_0778_orig.SYN.xml.roser.tml
"The people who suffer in the short run are defendants, but the people who suffer in the long run are all of the people, because there wo n't be a vigorous private bar to defend the Bill of Rights," says Gerald Lefcourt , a criminal defense attorney who says he has turned down a number of cases to avoid possible fee seizures .

avoid { i_action | present }    COUNTER_FACTIVE    tendering { occurrence | progressive }

wsj_0810_orig.SYN.xml.sgm.roser.tml
If holders avoid tendering to Paribas , he added , they can expect strong dividends again next year .