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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For years, Asheville, North Carolina, marketed itself as a mountain escape known for breweries, boutique hotels and Blue Ridge views.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026 -
This time, though, the prison is on a space station, making his attempt at escape even trickier than before.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rather than give in to triskaidekaphobia (the fear or avoidance of 13), the crew is embracing it, or at least their connection to the last US launch to be similarly numbered.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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What that survey obscures, however, is the cost of avoidance.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The indictment charges Meade with one count of tax evasion and six counts of failure to file a tax return.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Over the last hundred-plus years, the properties have had a lot of lives, names, and myriad owners, including a pair of brothers who went to prison for tax evasion.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Eschewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschewal. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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