| He let Ethan spend thirty dollars of credit, on the theory it was free money anyway, averting his eyes from the actual selections. |
| The crowd of people gathered in the area cheered, and the incident ended in averting the man's death wish. |
| Two weeks later, passengers on another Greyhound bus were credited with averting disaster in Utah after they helped thwart an alleged hijacker. |
| The strong citric smell of lemon lingered from his drink, averting him from the worries even for just a little while. |
| He's not cited a single instance in which the Patriot Act has proved pivotal in averting terrorism. |
| The stakes are high, and the rewards of successfully averting the coming catastrophe are even greater. |
