as in weaving
to move suddenly aside or to and fro
jinking here and there with remarkable agility, the thieving urchin frustrated all attempts to catch him
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The film unfolds on an elite engineering campus, weaving together zombie horror, youth comedy and social satire.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The voice of Cuban singer Amaury Gutiérrez added a melodic thread, weaving nostalgia and pride into the atmosphere.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Investors ducking for cover in the rocky market are turning to low volatility funds.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the sun falls, Johnny Leach steps out of his Brooklyn apartment and onto the wet street before ducking into the subway station.—
Jenna Thompson
March 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The tanker has been subject to European Union sanctions since October due to its role in transporting sanctions-dodging Russian oil exports, according to the Open Sanctions website.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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In court filings and dealings with the Justice Department, Ver had always denied dodging his tax bill intentionally — a key distinction between a criminal and civil tax violation — and claimed to have relied on the advice of accountants and tax attorneys.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Bruzzone’s sense of dynamics and pacing is remarkable, supercharging his songs with zigzagging melodies that wind up to neck-snapping releases.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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Butterflies zigzagging around the gates, the sound of water tumbling down the mountainside, cutting through the greenery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Jinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinking. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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