eschew
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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
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
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
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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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
And she most definitely eschews any modern microloan payment methods like buy-now-pay-later.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
At the forefront is “Pillion,” a provocatively daring film that eschews shock value for real emotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
When writing to Atticus he eschews all ornamentation, uses short sentences, colloquial idioms, rare diminutives and continually quotes Greek.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
Weil is pursuing an ambitious expansion plan across practice areas, while Cravath has intentionally eschewed scale to remain a boutique firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 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
Twenty years ago, founders proudly eschewed fashion and decorum, too busy writing code and devising a new world order to bother with pleasantries, like basic manners and French cuffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 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
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CEO Evan Spiegel since then has advised the marketing team to rebrand the unit as Specs and urged a more sophisticated presentation, eschewing the company’s signature yellow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
“I sat in a small office, eschewing the grand corner-office privilege of previous Chairmen.”
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Henceforth, if one aspired to be considered a member of the Himalayan elite, eschewing bottled oxygen was mandatory.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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