Examples of 'were averted' in a sentence

were averted: Indicates that a crisis, disaster, or negative event was prevented or avoided

Early elections were averted at that point in time.

Major swarm escapes and invasions of cropping areas were averted.

Major casualties were averted as the train did not have too many people aboard.

As a result, a number of disasters were averted.

Major hostilities were averted only through French mediation.

Exorbitant health-care costs for many people were averted.

Famine and massive displacement of people were averted for Mozambican refugees and drought victims.

Mr. Speaker, I know that in the last Parliament there were many strikes that were averted.

They fed on fear, and they were averted by faith.

The Fatal Five reluctantly agreed to help the Legion, and the Sun-Eater's efforts were averted.

As a consequence, at least three planned attacks were averted in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia.

Well, thankfully, those crises were averted.

The consequent trial, death sentences and executions were averted by the end of the war.

How is it today that tragedy and disaster were averted in the temple?

The grace of God, they were averted.

Meaning of "were averted"