parry
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The Japanese prime minister’s resilience in the face of Chinese pressure could also be instructive to so-called middle powers that are searching for a way to parry pressure from both China and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
“I’m not sure the financial industry can continue to parry this away without giving something up,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
The visitors then took the lead five minutes later as Centonze pounced on weak parry by Geronimo Rulli to open the scoring from close range.
From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026
Moving to his left, Smith got both hands to the ball, only to parry in the direction of the slips, who could not grab the rebound.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
Jethro had been half beside himself as he watched the young master feint and parry and finally knock his opponent flat on the frozen ground of the schoolyard.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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