Local Girl Narrowly Averted Disaster Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
	58%	9		Averted or averted
	verb • keep from happening or arising; make impossible • stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
	35%	9		Narrowly avoided disaster
	noun • something that barely avoids failure or disaster

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