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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Noun
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The Madison has extensive strains of DNA from Redford’s adaptation of The Horse Whisperer, with its emphasis on a rural escape as the ultimate salve for psychic wounds, but also Ordinary People, a film about the impact of grief on the family unit.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026 -
In 2007, a Syrian journalism student arrived in Damascus for an exam with a secret escape plan.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That deliberate avoidance of Boo’s story is telling.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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According to former federal officials, cartels’ avoidance of deliberately targeting Americans is rooted less in ideology and more in risk management.—
Armando Regil Velasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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In 1992, he was indicted on charges of tax evasion and mail fraud following a three-year FBI corruption investigation.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Federal prosecutors said his principal business Kamaaina Termite and Pest Control was a front for criminal activity, including extortion, fraud, tax evasion and drug trafficking.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Eschewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschewal. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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