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My muscles on fire with tension, sleep evaded me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026 -
Aircraft purchases were among the promises that China evaded then.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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Some issues could have been avoided by carefully reading MEDVi’s site.—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The Tigers avoided disaster, at least temporarily, by stranding three and allowing just one run in the inning.—
Jace Denison,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Stray bits of hair escaped my ponytail and stung my eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The injured duckling was treated at a veterinary clinic while the other ducklings escaped the area with the mother duck.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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With home ownership becoming increasingly difficult amid high interest rates and inflationary prices, that dream has eluded many Americans.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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However, a championship again eluded the Knicks, as Mikan and the Lakers beat them in the Finals for a second consecutive year, that time in five games.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The audio journalism winner was the staff of the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, which investigated how the Los Angeles Clippers basketball organization seemingly ducked the NBA salary cap rule by paying its star forward, Kawhi Leonard, extra money via an endorsement deal.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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Emily tried to nudge her daughter closer, but Henley pivoted and ducked behind her legs.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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After reaching base for the third time in the game, Durnin dodged a pickoff attempt and stole second.—
Jace Denison,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Baseball had dodged a bullet, and both players and owners seemed to know it.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The project’s developers sidestepped the city’s 30-foot coastal height limit approved by voters in 1972 through a state density bonus law to encourage affordable housing that apparently overrides local ordinances.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2026
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When asked if Richardson, who is 8-7 as a starter, will challenge Leonard for the QB2 role if he’s not traded, Dodds sidestepped the question.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Colorado answered just past the midway point of the game when a Brent Burns shot from the blue line was deflected by Parker Kelly and past Wallstedt.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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Fernández cut back to evade a defender near corner of the 6-yard box and then skipped a shot that deflected off the hand of goalkeeper Kristjian Kahlina and rolled into the net to open the scoring.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Parried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parried. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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