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obviating

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of Obviate

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Baker's yeast was adopted for the simplicity and flexibility it introduced to bread making, obviating the lengthy cultivation of a sourdough starter. Source: Internet

Large ship two-stroke diesels are designed to run in either direction, obviating the need for a gearbox. Source: Internet

In the 1930s, telephone sets were developed that combined the bell and induction coil with the desk set, obviating a separate ringer box. Source: Internet

As people get older, the benefits of detecting certain diseases may diminish, obviating the need for further screening. Source: Internet

If the Opposition were to allow supply to pass, Whitlam would not advise a half-Senate election until May or June 1976, and the Senate would not convene until 1 July, thus obviating the threat of a possible temporary Labor majority. Source: Internet

Except for the purge of the electoral rolls of "crypto-Orangists" and other reactionaries, it might therefore have been acceptable for the moderates, obviating the need for the January coup. Source: Internet

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