evade
Example Sentences
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But, according to the U.S. indictment, Chen and his associates for years used their political influence and bribes to evade more serious consequences in his native country.
It had been trying to evade U.S. seizure for more than two weeks.
Smith also top-edged Green over the slips when he had 30 and, on 34, miscued a pull that just evaded mid-on.
From BBC
The pursuit of the Bella 1, an aging oil tanker that has been evading the U.S.
China is cataloging the world’s oceans to build computer models to guide submarines and help them evade detection, military experts say.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
