It is better to avoid holding the insect in the fist, because the bite is almost assured.

The object of each round is to avoid holding the lowest card when play stops (Aces are low).

He avoided holding a news conference from Feb. 19 to April 21.

The steering committee wisely avoided holding a checkrein on our thinking.

Avoid holding one position for too long.

When taking notes or writing an original work, avoid holding your hands in a tensed "ready" position when waiting to type.

The government amended the bill to avoid holding a referendum.

Blade managed to avoid holding his breath while waiting for Ornilan to answer this last speech.

In a conference call with reporters Saturday, Bush said he wanted to avoid holding out of training camp.

We should thus also avoid holding 25 different press conferences in which everyone is a hero.