wriggle
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The rules allowed some wriggle room for Japan to ship weapons and components to key partners under joint-development programs deemed critical to Japan’s security, such as ballistic missile defense systems developed with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
He could manipulate the ball and wriggle out of tight areas.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Now that it seems he can’t hide from the story entirely, Hegseth is trying to wriggle out from responsibility by blaming an underling, Adm.
From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025
Matthew Umhofer, an attorney representing the Alliance, said the city paid big money to Gibson Dunn in a failed attempt to wriggle out of its legal obligations.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
Might it not be that in the dark pools of some men the evil grows strong enough to wriggle over the fence and swim free?
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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