shy away from
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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
McCourt said she wouldn't shy away from identifying pressures in the system such as staffing shortages.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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
But he doesn’t shy away from the troubling details, including the nearly 50-year relationship McCarthy had with Augusta Britt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
He waited for the mare to shy away from the yellow form that moved toward them; but the horse was upwind and did not stir.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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