(However lucrative, it is a system that politicians in the United States have shied away from.)

The issue of guns has continually arisen, and in peace talks politicians have shied away from demanding iron-clad commitments.

Now, most politicians shy away from the issue.

In his four years as Supervisor and as a member of the County Board of Supervisors, he has relished fights that other politicians might have shied from.

But politicians shy away from such measures, Dr. Luce said.

Amid the general fear of being counterpunched with a charge of negativity, politicians shy from any locution that can be construed as harsh.

In this environment, local politicians shy away from public condemnations.

But before Korean audiences, Korean politicians shy away from defending or explaining the presence of American soldiers.

He thought of to Skeeter and warning him off, but the politician in him shied from such a direct confrontation.

Even some Palestinian politicians who said they opposed attacks on civilians shied away from the petition, calling it one-sided for focusing on Palestinian attacks.