as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
a candidate who is to be admired for her eschewal of pat answers and quick fixes
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The guests’ request for an escape-room experience, while annoying, is much more understandable.
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This small city on Florida’s central Gulf Coast offers an escape everyone in the family will enjoy, from toddlers all the way up to the grandparents.
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The conditions that drive transmission — silence, shame, and avoidance — remain largely unchanged.
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Obstacle avoidance is critical, as is collecting visual data of plant health and lighting conditions (natural and artificial LED illumination) for correlations over time, to improve yield.
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The athlete does not let himself be dribbled by the slightest sensitive subject, practicing an art of evasion beneath an XXL smile, under warm spotlights that illuminate his blue linen suit.
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The sheriff’s office reports hundreds of arrests, dozens of fugitives apprehended and weapons recovered, along with declines in fare evasion and crime where deputies have been deployed.
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“Eschewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschewal. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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