as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
pleading chronic back pain is my standard evasion for doing any heavy lifting
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Advertisement Last year, Huizar pleaded guilty to felony charges of racketeering and tax evasion.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
The second event was a federal indictment for fraud and income tax evasion.
—Barbara McQuade, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
In exchange for the plea, the government dismissed a more serious charge of tax evasion related to Rose’s failure to report his gambling winnings.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
On the contrary, the Justice Department would rarely prosecute a taxpayer for criminal tax evasion.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
The second event was a federal indictment for fraud and income tax evasion.
—Barbara McQuade, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
In exchange for the plea, the government dismissed a more serious charge of tax evasion related to Rose’s failure to report his gambling winnings.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
On the contrary, the Justice Department would rarely prosecute a taxpayer for criminal tax evasion.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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