dodge
Example Sentences
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By extending a weekend event through Tuesday or Wednesday, you dodge the Sunday price spikes on flights — and what you save on airfare may even cover your extra nights of lodging.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“Let’s just hope he doesn’t slip on any ballroom banana peels, though, if he can dodge a fastball, he can handle a quickstep!”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
New Yorkers avoid the Great White Way with the same dedication that Parisians dodge the Eiffel Tower.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
"Research was silenced, controversial work was shelved and universities were able to dodge accountability," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Dad spotted us before I could work out why I wanted to dodge off.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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