evade

Example Sentences

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Scientists have identified a previously unknown mechanism that may be helping cancers evade the immune system.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Siding with the federal government, a judge ruled on Friday that David Rush, 49, was a severe flight risk with the means and motive to evade detection, and must remain in jail until his trial.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

This solved two critical problems for Blanche: His boss gets to claim victory while the acting attorney general can legally evade judicial accountability.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

But player Lee said she believed operators would find ways to evade any regulation enacted.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

I had no difficulty with e-mail—I got tons every day—but it was a medium that made it too easy for Jesse to evade or ignore my questions, or to parry with one- liners.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz