11.   Only by capturing the final round did Holyfield avoid defeat.

12.   Preserving your balance is central to avoiding defeat.

13.   Since losing Dehere, the Los Angeles Clippers had avoided defeat going into Saturday against Seattle.

14.   The Ecevit government tried to make the change through a decree, avoiding likely defeat in Parliament.

15.   This is also the first time they have avoided defeat in regulation time in the first three matches.

16.   To avoid certain defeat, the leadership postponed scheduled debate on both bills.

17.   Through the years, as former Hurricanes offered their unique motivation to a new generation, players would laugh nervously about the need to avoid a defeat at home.

18.   Opposition candidates accused the government of trying to sabotage the elections to avoid defeat.

19.   Pakistan, likewise, are anxious to avoid defeat by the generally recognized weakest of the nine test countries.

20.   Pakistan, likewise, was anxious to avoid defeat by the generally recognized weakest of the nine test countries.