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Fishlock has never shied away from using her profile to speak out on her beliefs having come out as gay.

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“In the past Wolf Alice have shied away from performance videos so this marks a new vibe for us.”

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The Panthers, who defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Tuesday’s Game 6 to repeat as champions, don’t exactly shy away from their scrappy reputation.

"They have never shied away from debate, they have never shied away from robust engagement, they have never shied away from being held to account," he said.

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Although Vought isn't one to shy away from controversial statements – he once said that he aspired to be "the person who crushes the deep state" – he doesn't exactly look the part of a Republican bogeyman.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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