evade

Example Sentences

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Scottish investors had tried to evade economic subjugation to England by setting up an empire of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

CHP officials regularly conduct enforcement operations targeting improper use of carpool lanes, including drivers attempting to evade rules by using mannequins or other objects to mimic passengers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

To Nelson, the New America expert, those critiques evade the point.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Offering techniques including disguising users' data as different types of internet traffic, Psiphon "is able to evade detection more successfully", data and insights director Keith McManamen told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The Civil War, for example, was a direct consequence of the decision to evade and delay the slavery question during the most vulnerable early years of the republic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis