maneuver (around)

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Verb
  • Cromartie also took a plea deal for charges including strangulation, third degree assault of a police officer, first degree wanton endangerment, disarming a peace officer, fleeing or evading police, resisting arrest and violation of a foreign protective order, according to court records.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2025
  • The first suspect, a 47-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, evading a police officer, conspiring to commit a crime, vehicle hit and run, parole violations and resisting arrest, according to a press release from the Redwood City Police Department.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Verb
  • The attorney general dodged another legal entanglement during the waning days of former President Joe Biden's administration when the Justice Department ended a criminal corruption investigation without filing charges.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • But Maryland has so far dodged the worst of the insurance crisis.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Near the end of the run, Fiske made a terrific move to fake out a would-be tackler.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, Baty double-clutched as if trying to fake out Smith.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Critics argue the administration is sidestepping its earlier promises of transparency, especially as Bondi continues to avoid questions about the decision.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
  • The Chinese government sidestepped a question about the status of deal talks on Monday.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
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“Maneuver (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuver%20%28around%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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