evade
Example Sentences
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Through these mutations, they can become more contagious, evade immunity, and become deadlier.
From Salon
At the time, authorities thought more of the student body—629 primary and secondary students—had evaded capture, and early reports put the total seized at just over 50.
Unlike "hot tumors," which are more responsive to immunotherapies, glioblastoma tends to evade detection.
From Science Daily
One can appreciate the contrast between the serenity of the brothers at the stake, heads raised in prayer, and the frantic, distressed attempts by the surrounding figures to evade the flames.
He’d traversed jungle and raging rivers, and evaded Mexico’s notorious cartels, traveling thousands of miles from his native Venezuela.
From Seattle Times
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