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1 - To avert crises or minimize their effects, government officials need to identify the signs of impending danger in order to take appropriate action.

2 - In many cases, dentists may successfully cure even serious gum disease with antibiotics, averting the need for costly surgery.

3 - There is still time to avert the worst of the health threats by taking aggressive action now to cut global warming pollution.

4 - Talks to try to avert a strike by bus drivers in Cardiff on Wednesday have ended in deadlock.

5 - The MIT research center will focus on inventing ways for cars to recognize their surroundings and make decisions that avert potential accidents.