Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for end-running
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The cubs were taught essential survival skills—including hunting and avoiding humans—to get ready to be reintroduced to the wild.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025 -
The change also aligned with the WHO’s guidelines for naming diseases, which emphasize avoiding names that are offensive to cultural groups, or that negatively impact trade, tourism, or animal welfare.—
Dr. Nikki Romanik,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to the police report, Gibson acknowledged that his dogs were responsible and admitted there had been ongoing issues with them escaping the property.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some New Yorkers have complained that locking the passageways between train cars might prevent them from escaping to another part of the train during an emergency.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The brief clip appeared to show one of the landing skids shaking moments before the crash.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken lightly in flour, shaking off excess.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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This year’s skillshare in Philadelphia is slated to offer a series of hourlong workshops, including a lesson on evading law enforcement and eluding capture.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jackson was apprehended a short time later and arrested for evading arrest or detention, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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This year’s skillshare in Philadelphia is slated to offer a series of hourlong workshops, including a lesson on evading law enforcement and eluding capture.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mitchell faces fleeing and eluding, criminal mischief and resisting arrest.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Central banks around the world — including the Federal Reserve — could soon become big buyers of bitcoin, after historically shunning the cryptocurrency, according to the Deutsche Bank Research Institute.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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How exactly did everyone start wearing baggy jeans as of late, shunning the skinny, body-hugging styles that once dominated tastemakers’ closets?—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Jaglom became a studio-eschewing writer-director, making films starring New Hollywood folks like Dennis Hopper, Karen Black, and Nicholson.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rather, this is merely one more reflection of how Iger has long sought to position Disney as a family-friendly, classic Americana brand with appeal across all sides while eschewing blatantly divisive programming.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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It’s also equipped with swivel steering that makes getting around bulky furniture effortless.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Clubs with clever accountants getting around those rules by selling stuff to themselves.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“End-running.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/end-running. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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