shy away
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The famed stage actor, who performed late into his life, didn’t shy away from challenging roles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Home sellers are struggling as buyers shy away from the market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Or will it shy away from reform to protect its image? This is not an isolated incident."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The palace spokesperson told reporters the king's visit, from October 27 to November 4, would not "shy away from the 'darkest days of our past' as His Majesty has described them".
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
He wrote and then erased, “Most of these slight variations tend to become hereditary’ He did not shy away from problems; he listed them.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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