Maggie zigzagged across the muddy road, avoiding engagement, running for the house.

On Bosnia, he has gone from vowing to lead the cavalry to the rescue to looking for any way to avoid engagement.

I saw Cassandra arrive at the table, having managed to avoid engagement with anyone.

As the platoon was not intended, nor trained, for combat, they were told to avoid direct engagement with the Germans.

But cynicism toward this noble discipline has long been the favored way of avoiding serious engagement with difficult philosophical questions.

Reverse gear is commonly positioned in the best choice of location to avoid accidental engagement.

Body language may indicate and reinforce this by avoiding contact and engagement with the other party.

But avoid engagement, particularly with any vessels of the Exchange.

But it avoids engagement in the much-needed debate about how to conduct this war now and in the future.

He avoided direct engagement, for the most part, killing major monsters at a distance.