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[ih-veyd] / ɪˈveɪd /


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Kelly Newman, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said after the sentencing: "Those who seek to help murderers evade justice should be in no doubt that they too will be held accountable for their actions."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

"I would urge anybody who is assisting him, harbouring him, or helping him evade justice to consider the seriousness of this case and do the right thing," he said.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

The real issue would be whether the hospital could evade its statutory duties simply by preventing the very event that triggered them.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

Investors are shifting to mutual funds to evade the 100-share rule.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

I sneak around, heart in my mouth, dreading revelations; I avoid late nights, I evade and tiptoe.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Co-created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, “Mexodus” tells the fictional story of Henry, who evades his capture by fleeing Texas across the Rio Grande.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

“It seems sometimes progress evades us,” Walker says.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

This "dark matter" is a mysterious entity that evades all forms of direct observation yet makes its presence felt through its invisible pull on visible objects.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2024

Tom James goes quick and is clear, the scrum-half looks around for support but his grubber evades Tommy Freeman.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2024

“Rats have no thumbs and therefore cannot do many things that we can. They cannot make tools or weapons. They are masters of destruction, but creation evades them,” said Vikus.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

The driver successfully and momentarily evaded officers, who found his abandoned motorcycle, valued at $5,000, in a nearby alley, according to Buttitta.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Even the perennial budget champion, however, hasn't evaded a "wave of price hikes", Yoshihiro Noro, former head of the Japan Natto Cooperative Society Federation, told AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

The frenzy over Anthropic’s Fable started late last week, when researchers at Amazon showed some safeguards on Fable could be evaded, alarming White House officials, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Amazon researchers showed some safeguards on Fable could be evaded, alarming White House officials.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

It’s a wonder you’ve evaded the government for so long—but you can’t hide now, not when your own family or friends are at risk.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

It can also be deeply damaging when it becomes a means of evading the truth.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Kent Police said after initially evading arrest, the suspect had run toward Tivoli Road in Margate.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

And for the NCAA, the possibility of Sorsby evading consequences is an existential crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Klette was arrested in her Berlin apartment in February 2024 after evading authorities for more than 30 years.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

On the other hand, Geodon, Risperdal, Seroquel, and all the other heavyweight antipsychotics have a much longer half-life, evading the liver for quite a while.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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