shy from
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If energy prices seem set to remain high for the remainder of this year, workers are more likely to press for higher wages even as businesses will likely shy from incurring higher costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Buehler does not shy from accountability, or from the question of whether he worries that the Red Sox might move him to the bullpen, at least for a spell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
He seems to delight in wordplay and stoking his readers’ interest in the subject matter, yet doesn’t shy from the brutality of roadkill and environmental devastation.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2023
A year ago, he was one point shy from scoring a perfect 100.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
Stick Bismark up on that gate, and we will shy from the other side of the road.
From Dr. Jolliffe's Boys by Frank Feller
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