evade

Example Sentences

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By helping just a few to evade sanctions, a company secretary could potentially add heavy regulatory burdens to hundreds of its clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Designating the addresses of these so-called company secretaries makes it harder for smugglers to create new shell companies and evade detection, the Commerce Department says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“Once the money was paid out,” Bonta said, “it was funneled through a complex web of over 130 shell companies and hidden across bank accounts, payment apps and cryptocurrency to evade detection.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

This two-crew system allows the workload to be divided up, particularly in a congested air environment where the pilot is trying to evade threats.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Each stone he had come to know now as a separate enemy, and he knew each rut by which he might evade a stone and so use an ounce less of his life.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck