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When Newsom was elected governor, she announced she would eschew the traditional title of “first lady.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 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

In their day, Dylan and The Beatles challenged each other not only to eschew taking their own inherent greatness for granted, but to accept the risks that being a true artist demands.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 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

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

“NAZA” eschews probing for guilty feelings, though, because the point is to unearth a process of obliteration: how it works and what it looks like as implemented by the willing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Moonshot eschews titles and hierarchy, a relatively unusual practice at a Chinese company and one Yang sees as essential to get rid of red tape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Released by independent Angel Studios, known as a faith-based operation that eschews traditional Hollywood approaches, the film features stars Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis and Mary-Louise Parker and showcases William Franklyn-Mille as Washington.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 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

Those essays in which he keeps himself out of the picture and eschews ideas most successfully attract us as coming from the hand of a skilful writer.

From The Art of Letters by Robert Lynd

Speaking about "my dot," Altman almost entirely eschewed referring to the tool as an agent, which has been in common use for years.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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

Each company’s situation is unique, of course. Amazon.com and Tesla have long eschewed buybacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Here was a show that eschewed what turns out to be the most important of all ways of reaching young children.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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

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

Mr. Burnham likes to channel that sensibility, citing the rock icons as influences and projecting a modern sartorial everyman look; eschewing the shirt and tie for a crew neck T-shirt under a sharp suit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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

“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