dodge
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"Dear protesters, since you're being filmed without your consent, try using make-up to dodge surveillance/facial recognition cameras," she said on social media.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Lange said her pilot had to dodge another plane coming at them, performed a “flip” and was able to set down at Van Nuys Airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
This drove insurers to combine with providers, PBMs and pharmacies, and to steer revenue to these affiliates to dodge this de facto profit cap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
A centralised crackdown on illegal number plates will target organised crime groups and drivers who dodge fines by bringing together data and information from police forces across England, the government has said.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
He let the man in black feint and dodge and try a hold here, a hold there.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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How else can you explain a verse that is 90% throat-clearing and preemptive dodges of the backlash he knows is coming?
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Hatcher — a Pomo shape-shifter who dodges prejudice by passing as Mexican in the novel — is a thorny protagonist, often cunning, scheming and unforgiving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
He artfully dodges, however, two of the most important issues: energy and immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
His signature artworks often appear without warning, sparking global conversation, but the culprit quietly dodges the limelight.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
I make another grab for Julia’s arm, but she dodges it.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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He also dodged bribery charges in August for trying the same stunt in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Hilton, who as you say, Gustavo, is full of British bluster, is at least pushing answers out of Becerra, who has in fact dodged press for weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He noted that unemployment remains low, argued that the economy remains strong, and dodged questions about whether he plans to speak with Trump.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
Woods ran the Via Alpina through storms, heat of up to 37C and dodged floods and wildfires across eight countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
I dodged the reporters shouting questions and found a place with Faizah to lick my wounds.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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Raiola flung a 29-yard touchdown pass while dodging a pass rush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Car radios were still uncommon, but one afternoon, the airborne commander spent 20 minutes chewing out a Sunday driver he saw weaving and dodging through a traffic jam in Queens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the 20-minute gameplay sequence, Lara Croft -- still in her famous blue top and brown shorts -- explores an abandoned tomb in Greece, battling panthers and dodging giant swords falling from the ceiling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Evercore analysts said the move will also allow SpaceX to put data centers into orbit, potentially dodging the growing backlash in the U.S. against artificial-intelligence cloud operators.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Moreover, he was a boy whom no man could hurt; an invulnerable and dodging serpent who, when chased into a corner, flew out again between his captor’s legs, scornfully yelping.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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