as in avoids
to resist the temptation of
she's old enough to make her own decisions, so we must forbear criticizing her taste in clothes
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If an unexpected cost appears, slow down to compare options, then choose the path that keeps quality high and avoids future repairs.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Still, The Secret Agent avoids facile nihilism.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Forbears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbears. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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