Sentences with phrase «eschewed even»

It was a time of bustling slave industry, and not at all the sort of place where a person of African descent, even a free one with noble lineage, could feel welcome by a society that eschewed even white commoners habitually.

Eschewing even the threadbare commentary tracks, trailers, and «newsreel footage» to be found on their other releases, it's a wonder Twilight Time even bothered to create original packaging and didn't just send copies of the film out in CD jewel cases labeled with magic marker.

Ford's front fascia design seems to eschew even the idea of cutting down on aerodynamic drag, in favor of, I don't know... intimidating the very air away from one's forward path?

In response, «transformative» mediators demand adherence to the orthodoxy of being facilitative in their process and eschew even the mention of outcome.

Not exact matches

If nothing else, Vice News Tonight deserves cheers for eschewing that staple of the groveling - for - ratings network evening newscasts.

There are other paradigms for shared power relationships and even those which eschew power as the primary dynamic — ever heard of love?

It is intuitively obvious, even to the most casual observer, that you eschew truth and understanding.

Sure enough, John Kenneth Galbraith described the honest executive of 1967 as being one who «eschews the lovely, available and even naked woman by whom he is intimately surrounded.»

Basically, the old choices of dualism, materialism, and idealism still hold sway in practice, even when they are eschewed in theory.

Based on earlier talmudic sources, Maimonides ruled that if there are any Amalekites to be found, even they may eschew their evil heritage and adopt the Noahide laws (which can be interpreted as the talmudic version of natural law).

Religious groups have a public presence even when they officially eschew political involvement.

Each has been something of an experiment to see how the biblical material might be read afresh from a canonical perspective, even though Childs himself would eschew the term «experimentation.»

So Monet eschewed studios and endeavored to put on canvas not the form of things, or even the essence of things, but rather the experience of things.

Trump does in fact appeal to popular desires, some of which are prejudices, and he tends to scorn rational argument, even eschewing debates now.

The Cold War Kids frontman and principal songwriter has always stood in the middle, so to speak, not capitulating to either side on a number of fronts: He's been upfront about his own spiritual pursuits even while eschewing conservative or fundamental beliefs.

Therefore while keeping love as the essence of humanness and, therefore, the criterion and goal of all human endeavor, human society today has to eschew utopianism and organize itself as power - structures based on a sense of the moral law of structural justice and utilize even the coercive legal sanctions of the state to preserve social peace and protect the weaker sections of society in a balance of order, freedom and justice.

Therefore while keeping love as the essence of humanness and therefore the criterion and goal of all human endeavour, human society today has to eschew utopianism and organize itself as power - structures based on a sense of the moral law of structural justice and utilize even the coercive legal sanctions of the State to preserve social peace and protect the weaker sections of society in a balance of order.

Even the last bastion of gluten - y goodness — Italian restaurants — are finding ways to eschew the protein found in wheat that gives dough its elasticity.

In an era when safety concerns are paramount and many households are eschewing the use of a land line, equipping even young children with mobile devices can feel more like a necessity than a luxury — but this new way of life has come with steep costs.

A mom - to - be should even try to eschew eating microwaved foods, and make a good effort to eat as many wholesome and nutrient dense foods as possible.

Language about America using its might for good, a need to look beyond domestic concerns and eschewing a hasty withdrawal from international leadership not only seemed highly Blairite but even copies themes George W. Bush flagged up in his 2000 inauguration address.

Gov. David Paterson skipped the convention entirely, even eschewing the videotaped speech he had planned to send.

His run for speaker began two years ago and the Manhattan Democrat even eschewed the Campaign Finance Board's public matching funds program, which would have limited his expenditures.

He has rightly eschewed cutting even more deeply to make up for slipped targets, even though this means that one of his two fiscal rules has been broken.

Natural selection can even explain our puzzling propensity to eschew choice altogether and simply follow the herd.

If instead of eschewing technology, we embrace it, then we up the ante: We gain the potential both for life to survive and flourish and for life to go extinct even sooner, self - destructing due to poor planning.

You might even say that sometimes I eschew social plans to take a nice long bath.

I have suffered from chronic auto - immune issues my whole life and have even endured a decade and a half eating disorder that only got better once I eschewed «modern medicine,» got off the antidepressants and other man - made drugs and started living a holistic life.

You may even be worse off if you eschew supplements in favor of protein - rich foods, since many are high in calories, cholesterol, sodium and saturated fat.

Turmeric's pain relieving properties have proven effective even in the most drastic of situations, like one 2009 case observed by Dr. Scott Haig, where a patient with severe hip problems and in need of hip replacement surgery eschewed traditional pain relievers entirely and managed his pain with turmeric.

If Campbell's conclusions are correct, it would seem vegans could also be subject to the cancer - promoting effects of complete protein, even when eschewing all animal foods.

Foods rich in ARA include meat fats, eggs, and liver — the very foods eschewed by most Americans as «unhealthy» even those who gladly gulp down a daily ration of industrialized fish oil capsules!

I'd probably eschew the skirt but that's me, skirts and I don't get along very well together which makes me appreciate the women who wear them well, even more.

Millennials especially, seem to be flocking to the stars to soothe themselves even as they increasingly eschew organized religion.

The flimsy storyline ultimately exists as a springboard for a myriad of eye - rollingly quirky interludes, as screenwriters Herzog and Herbert Golder eschew anything even resembling normalcy and authenticity and instead offer up one aggressively off - the - wall sequence after another (ie two men stop in mid-conversation and stare directly into the camera, while a tuxedoed Verne Troyer lurks in the background).

Not that the film eschews more explicit exposition, but handled delicately and realistically with two member of Murrow's staff (Robert Downey, Jr. and Patricia Clarkson), who have married against CBS policy, discussing the ramifications of what is going on, or the necessity that even Murrow succumbed to in signing the loyalty oaths CBS required of its employees.

And even though I did really like most of it, Super 8 disappointed me a bit toward the end, when it eschewed wonder in favor of bombast.

But in some ways, writer - director J.C. Chandor's story about an old man and the sea is a bolder film, eschewing backstory, sentimentality and even dialogue in favor of a primal tale of survival.

Even eschewing the conventions of three act arc is an increasingly rare bird on screen these days, let alone relying on a sole lead to carry the entire movie on her shoulders, but she's refreshingly well - adjusted for someone tasked with bearing such narrative responsibility.

Lamb's methods are certainly a departure for his day, seeing rehabilitation of the insane as eschewing medication, solation, or shock therapy, instead letting them roam as they please without hindrance or severe punishment and even letting them indulge in their delusions.

But even during this more dramatically charged second hour, Lee's touch remains restrained and subtle (save for overtly metaphorical shots of ice cubes and ice cube trays), eschewing melodramatic confrontations, ever - so - subtly building to the moving finale, which is exquisite in its deceptive simplicity: in just one singular action, Lee deftly ties up the film's themes of family and belonging.

Even if your standards are this low, you won't find any pleasure in the film's wasting of Mad Men's Christina Hendricks (trapped in a disposable mom part), or the perverse way this movie eschews any of the slow - burn scares that made the first Strangers admirable.

Likewise, even though other games have eschewed turn - based combat for other engines, Dragon Quest has kept this mechanic at its core throughout.

Even today, this revelation is still considered to be one of the greatest video game surprises of all time, eschewing the damsel - in - distress trope most commonly associated with women in the industry and paving the way for strong and heroic female protagonists taking the spotlight.

Even though costume designer Mark Bridges generally eschewed more obvious 1970s / early 80s trends due to a recent retro fashion revival, the movie is still completely identifiable with both of these periods.

A bravura, extended showdown that eschews wild action beats for a mental and even spiritual confrontation.

Even the ending doesn't pack the punch one would expect, but Hicks should be commended for that, for the light close is in line with his admirable eschewing of overt melodramatics.

Sudbury Valley School in Framingham, Mass. — noted for eschewing grades, homework assignments, class rankings, and even a curriculum — has a new baby sister.

A scarred veteran of the entrepreneurial trenches with many vivid stories to recount in private, Whittle has learned to eschew confrontation and employ feel - good rhetoric, even writing in an open letter to union leaders, «Though teachers are your primary constituency, I know that your organizations care deeply about children, too.»

Thanks to Giroux and others, the contemporary classroom - even if it falls short of the critical pedagogues» ideal - increasingly is a block - scheduled site presided over by a teacher who, at least concerning academics, is the guide on the side, eschews grades in favor of portfolios, minimizes ability - grouping, and, rather than being a content provider, is a manager of peer editing, team building, and other processes.