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eschew

[es-choo] / ɛsˈtʃu /


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One plan being considered by LA28 organizers would eschew the existing locker rooms in favor of temporary modular structures, the sources said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

They appear to eschew the excesses of footballers' lives, explaining a typical night in during an interview with Norwegian channel NRK.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

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

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

One of the latest entrants is Slate Auto, a startup that plans to offer a compact electric truck that eschew tech extras as much as possible—even lacking a stereo and power windows—for about $25,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

I was uninjured, and since pride is a Deadly Sin which I feel I generally eschew, absolutely nothing was hurt.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

In an industry of big personalities, the scion of a Korean shipping family eschews the media and keeps a low profile.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 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

But the bigger lie is Shirley presenting himself as a “journalist,” when he eschews basic responsibility to the facts.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

And she most definitely eschews any modern microloan payment methods like buy-now-pay-later.

From MarketWatch May 14, 2026

He eschews or uses with admirable moderation the coarser pleasures and vanities of life.

From Search-Light Letters by Robert Grant

Vermeer eschewed easy narrative deduction, Mr. Graham-Dixon writes, by substituting the map with a blank wall.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 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

“Plan 75” eschewed dystopian-thriller conventions to ponder how Japan might one day treat its senior citizens, viewing them as little more than a drain on resources.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

He eschewed the opportunity to become a free agent by signing a $426.5 million extension in 2019 that committed him to Anaheim through 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2026

As a result, Inka roads eschewed valley bottoms and used long stone stairways to climb up steep hills directly—brutal on horses’ hooves, as the conquistadors often complained.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Anthropic has decided to keep its Claude chatbot ad-free, eschewing what has become a cash cow for OpenAI and other Big Tech companies.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Everyone indulged in prodigious scenery-chewing, eschewing any subtlety that Puccini built into this tear-jerking piece in favor of all-around bludgeoning.

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

He said China’s automakers move much more quickly than their Western counterparts, eschewing long development cycles and instead pushing software fixes and upgrades later.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

“The Order is eschewing any form of transport that is controlled or regulated by the Ministry; they mistrust everything to do with the place.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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