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Following years of prevaricating, Germany pledged to quit nuclear power definitively after Japan's 2011 Fukushima disaster sent radiation spewing into the air and terrifying the world.

From Reuters Apr. 14, 2023

It made sense to him why defendants lied, he would say, but to find a cop prevaricating felt like a personal betrayal.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2021

His belligerent, bleating, entitled, prevaricating, smart-ass Jock Culture posturing reminded me of the boys I had been trying to dodge all my life and, in the end, couldn’t help writing about.

From Salon Oct. 23, 2018

There was no prevaricating; no ifs, ands, or buts; no maybes.

From Slate Oct. 3, 2018

Lord Chief-Justice—Ay, to be sure you do, do not let me take you prevaricating!

From State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) by Sir Harry Lushington Stephen




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