21.   By selling its share of Interscope, a gangsta rap label, Time Warner hopes this week to avoid further controversy.

22.   Canada is usually a country that seeks to avoid controversy, especially international controversy, and most especially high profile squabbles with the United States.

23.   Could the Henderson controversy have been avoided?

24.   Despite its utilitarian bent, Army Times has not avoided controversy.

25.   Despite the attention that Vivus will receive from getting yanked by NBC, Hoffman would have preferred to avoid the controversy.

26.   Despite a reputation for a sharp tongue, House Majority Leader Dick Armey has largely avoided controversy in recent weeks while Speaker Newt Gingrich stayed in the hot seat.

27.   Generally speaking, arts programs on other networks, such as they exist, also avoid controversy.

28.   Gray Davis in his public career has managed to do little and avoid controversy.

29.   He avoided controversy.

30.   He said that a departure for the pros following his junior season might allow the school to avoid additional controversy.