dodge
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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
The drama has come as a surprise to some who know Walter, who has earned respect for his financial acumen and, despite his purchases of high-profile sports teams, has tended to dodge publicity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
A restriction that would draw constitutional scrutiny if government imposed it directly shouldn’t necessarily dodge that scrutiny because it arrived wrapped inside a consent judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In the past, Meta has managed to dodge court-ordered spinoffs of Instagram and WhatsApp, but the company’s core business remains under a legal microscope.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
With a two-step dodge, I rushed his left side, and made an offensive play out the door.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
Interviews with more than a dozen former aides and lawmakers, along with internal records, show an increasingly dysfunctional operation as Fetterman churns through staff and dodges constituents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Yet the tsunami of publicity about Musk’s trillionaireship dodges an important question: Has he ever really been a trillionaire?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
He artfully dodges, however, two of the most important issues: energy and immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
In the clip, Mace repeatedly dodges a question about upcoming town halls and asks when the man she's speaking to will stop "harassing" her.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2025
A jet of white light zips from my mom’s hand and flies at Uncle Ty, but he dodges her juju.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
These experiences came to mind while hearing Danny take on a yet-to-be-previously attempted vampire voice as he dodged dirty looks and jettisoned drinkware.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Swift previously described how her record-breaking Eras Tour had narrowly "dodged a massacre situation".
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
He testified that he “doesn’t know what happened” that day in September 2020 but acknowledged that he dodged the boys with his vehicle while Grossman, speeding behind him, did not.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
SpaceX had narrowly dodged bankruptcy in late 2008 after the first successful flight of its Falcon 1 rocket.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
He dodged left and right, then swooped low, skimming the water.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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
As the U.S. stock market heads into September, the S&P 500 stands a technical chance of dodging a big loss in what is historically a turbulent month.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Surveys suggest that many do find this modern phenomenon - known as loudcasting, sodcasting, or headphone dodging - similarly frustrating.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
What’s the best route to drive from Detroit to New York this weekend dodging thunderstorms and without losing cell service?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
All the mist had come alive with these fleeting forms, dodging, flickering, fading on every side.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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