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evasive

[ih-vey-siv] / ɪˈveɪ sɪv /


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Mr. Gill looks back at that 1992 interview and others and realizes that the Jeff Beck he thought he knew is a mystery, a self-contradicting trickster with a tendency to be witty and evasive.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

When the Kaplans tried to contact the new property management company, Jeremy said, Systems Real Estate was evasive.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

There was no attempt to use the brakes, the court heard, with Malik's only evasive action being to swerve to the left but "far too late".

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

Rowett is contracted until the end of the season and was evasive about his future, saying only that "anyone would like the challenge and like to rebuild" Leicester.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

It was a dark night, with heavy thunderstorms and low clouds, and the Maddox immediately began evasive action, zigzagging through the heavy rain and turbulent seas.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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