Sentence examples for has long avoided from inspiring English sources
Despite his company's growing influence, Mr. Varkey has long avoided the media spotlight.
Mugabe has been in power since 1980 and has long avoided appointing a successor.
For instance, Blue Nile, the online jeweler, has long avoided participating in promotional days.
Managing orders for large retailers would be a major departure for eBay, which has long avoided the complexities of stocking merchandise, shipping and processing returns.
Mr. de Maizière has lamented, for instance, that she has long avoided him (he declined, as did others, to be interviewed for this article).
Patagonia has a history of being careful about which sectors it worked with: It has long avoided partnering with oil and gas and metals and mining, for example.
Private insurance companies have long avoided offering flood insurance to homeowners.
Poets and rappers have long avoided rhyme schemes involving the word "orange," for instance.
Mr. Reed started arranging the series in November, though he had long avoided that kind of activity.
Hamas had long avoided compromising Israeli Arab communities with terrorist activities or recruitment.
