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He was brought into politics by Nesbitt during his first tenure as leader and studiously avoids controversy.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

She wrote that the government seemed to be concealing key information from the court and shrouding data in this studiously ambiguous language.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025

“What the Israelis realized quickly was that, even as Israel was beginning to transgress the red lines, Hezbollah was sticking very studiously to the rules of engagement,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2024

All the while, unlike most chief executives who have become the face of their brand, he has studiously avoided the spotlight.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024

At this point he began to talk directly to the coffin, which I had noticed upon my arrival and had studiously avoided thereafter.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou