1.   I managed to avoid the worst of the traffic.

2.   If we make an early start we should avoid the worst of the traffic.

3.   Many holidaymakers had avoided the worst of the delays by consulting tourist offices.

4.   A form of structure that avoids the worst of these disadvantages and in appropriate cases presents some benefits, is matrix organization.

5.   I got Armstrong fired up and headed towards Hackney, using the back streets to avoid the worst of the rush hour.

6.   Because it is so rare, most people simply do not know enough about it to avoid the worst of the disease.

7.   At least it can be said that so far the worst has been avoided.

8.   But not everybody is so confident that the worst can be avoided.

9.   By switching to other ports, shippers may be able to avoid the worst of the delays by moving their cargo onto other railroads, especially the Burlington Northern.