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  • Shying away from any grand pronouncements on his division-mates are there even any to make?

    The NFC East Lacks a Clear Pecking Order Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011

  • Shying away from it because the topic leads to uncomfortable discussions is taking politeness to an extreme.

    "Other people" get HIV/AIDS 2010

  • Shying away from using real women's bodies is exactly what has caused the bodily shame that girls and women face today.

    Author gives girls true picture in 'Body Drama' 2008

  • Shying away from Arthur, Merlin and Lancelot, for the likes of Ywain, Dogonet and the Lady of the Lake.

    The Other Side of Immortality « Write Anything 2008

  • Shying away from political action for fear of drawing public criticism, the Jewish Greek organizations chose instead to aid the Jewish cause by serving as “model” representatives of their faith.

    College Students in the United States. 2009

  • Shying away from linguistics, I'll only say that perhaps this reflects a more polite upbringing, where first names and titles are used when conducting a Google search. 7.

    100 Days of Search 2009

  • Shying away from BritArt's sound-bite concepts, the best of these paintings confront the viewer with complex and enriching insights into how we live.

    BACK FROM THE WILDERNESS 2007

  • Shying away from the challenge would bring us no laurels.

    Savitri Erans wake up! Tusar N Mohapatra 2007

  • SESAY: Shying away from military service, a growing number of Israeli men hone other skills and resist the mandatory draft.

    CNN Transcript Aug 30, 2007 2007

  • Shying away from BritArt's sound-bite concepts, the best of these paintings confront the viewer with complex and enriching insights into how we live.

    Back From the Wilderness 2007

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