eschew
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And Yelich was the rare player who was willing to eschew a chance at free agency and stake his legacy on Milwaukee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
From Ossoff, he learned how to braid in being an intellectual and polished orator, how debate-club tactics can work as long as you eschew the tie and show an inch of clavicle.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
She explores why so many people eschew these products and discusses how to tell whether they make sense for you.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 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
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
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He has repeatedly said he wants to continue in his role for decades and has created an informal organizational structure around him that eschews a conventional hierarchy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Laura Miller makes the case that Edgar Allan Poe—whose work deliberately eschews many of the essential themes of American literature—is actually the most influential American writer of them all.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 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
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
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
Bangladeshi beatboxers Beatmosphere eschewed the traditional backing track, instead using their voices to replicate the sounds of drums and basslines.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
His Starfleet captain eschewed Captain Kirk’s swagger, though that didn’t mean he was all business.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 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
Dubbed the nation’s most eligible bachelor, Vanderbilt eschewed the debauchery that would have tempted other men fresh out of their teens and into a bottomless bank account.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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They need to socialize a language of accountability that promotes rule of law, democracy, and due process while eschewing talk of retribution, retaliation, or political payback.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
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
The company plans to sell shares at $135 apiece, eschewing the norm of setting a price range and incorporating investor feedback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Not completely eschewing the values he was taught at 26 Markt.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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