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eschew

[es-choo] / ɛsˈtʃu /


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But we should eschew the temptation to treat Kirkmeyer like a reasonable person.

From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026

Beijing is often thought to eschew rash decision-making and prioritise patience and gradual gains to secure long-term outcomes.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

To be sure, reducing reliance on U.S. debt doesn’t mean one can eschew U.S. assets completely.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

While Europe’s reaction to Russia’s accusations was muted, Russia’s allies China and India urged Moscow to eschew intensifying the war and called for the continuation of negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025

It was never wise for a ruler to eschew the trappings of power, for power itself flows in no small measure from such trappings.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The company eschews cooking ahead or food warmers, as that would degrade its quality and lead people to load up on other options.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The cover of “Communion” eschews the grandeur of a Catholic cathedral, in favor of a photograph of a humble Methodist chapel in a rural part of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Farrell eschews owning data centers, preferring AI-adjacent exposure through power generation, reasoning that markets underappreciate data centers’ high risk for technology obsolescence.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Richards, a certified financial planner by day whose “Sketch Guy” column ran in the New York Times for 10 years, now even eschews numbers in his drawings.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026

A fundamental difference of method is at once seen; Massinger deliberately eschews the use of prose.

From Philip Massinger by A. H. Cruickshank

This is even more the case under Warsh, who has eschewed forward guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

When Phoebe Novack and Brian Aggrey married in 2023, they eschewed a traditional registry for household luxuries or a modern honeymoon fund.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

SpaceX has eschewed the traditional IPO range, opting for a fixed $135 price, and it has allocated more stock than usual to Musk’s army of retail investors.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

He has eschewed services like Spotify and Apple Music, in part because they don’t sell music.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

He had always eschewed the mystical side of alchemy and focused on pure science.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

While now eschewing the imperial strife of European colonists, the Five Nations waged their own “mourning wars” against the Catawbas and Cherokees of the south.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Droll and thoughtful, “Wonder Man” is Marvel’s most grounded offering yet, largely eschewing spectacle to focus on the insecurities of a guy who fears he’ll never get his big break.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Musk offered investors a “take-it-or-leave-it” price of $135 a share, eschewing the usual approach of providing a price range and refining it based on investor feedback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

“I sat in a small office, eschewing the grand corner-office privilege of previous Chairmen.”

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

Spaulding represented a new kind of Southern black businessman, eschewing the servile role whites demanded of blacks.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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