Example Sentences

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Many startups had eschewed going public in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

But since Ola had eschewed the established dealer route in a bid to sell directly to buyers and had just a few service centres, aggrieved consumers had few places to turn to.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

Some were scrutinizing monks more closely to avoid aiding those that support the junta, while others had eschewed the centuries-old tradition completely.

From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2022

During Covid he had eschewed the runway for fantastical films that melded fiction and fashion, putting clothes in the context of the stories we tell.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2022

They had been hearing isolated reports from the radio and others who had stayed in the city, and they were all relieved they had eschewed shelter there; they had known it would turn out poorly.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers