shy away from
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Many investors will shy away from a discretionary industry such as restaurants, as people are facing so much cost pressure.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
El-Sayed, for example, used to shy away from the parallel.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
But “Star Trek” did not shy away from political themes — it embraced them — and also featured a notably diverse cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"The president and the administration will never shy away from talking with the folks we need to talk to, to further that," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
He waited for the mare to shy away from the yellow form that moved toward them; but the horse was upwind and did not stir.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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