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Recent Examples of parry
Probst doesn’t go nearly as hard on the contestants anymore, and after seasons of film study, players have learned how to effectively parry the host’s questions without actually revealing anything of any substance.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
In the final minute of stoppage time, Ronaldo rose up to meet a Nawaf Boushal cross from the right wing with the resulting audacious shot catching Anthony Moris off guard, the Al Khaleej keeper only able to slightly parry the shot into his own net.
—Patrick Sung, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
In combat, the goal isn’t to block or parry.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
But if you too have been mesmerized by the Belle Époque aesthetics of recent video games like Lies of P and Clair Obscur, Halloween is the perfect opportunity to put on a red beret and parry with the best of them.
—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
In the final minute of stoppage time, Ronaldo rose up to meet a Nawaf Boushal cross from the right wing with the resulting audacious shot catching Anthony Moris off guard, the Al Khaleej keeper only able to slightly parry the shot into his own net.
—Patrick Sung, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
In combat, the goal isn’t to block or parry.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
But if you too have been mesmerized by the Belle Époque aesthetics of recent video games like Lies of P and Clair Obscur, Halloween is the perfect opportunity to put on a red beret and parry with the best of them.
—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parry
Verb
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Thousands of trucking companies racking up thousands of safety violations – poor maintenance, excessive driving hours, drug and alcohol use – all while evading federal enforcement.—
Ashley Velie,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The scooter rider managed to evade police by making a U-turn, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rather than escape, the sheepherder accepts his death.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Police said another man and a woman escaped uninjured.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees will look to avoid its first series sweep Sunday with Cam Schlittler on the mound against Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The troop carrier planes became bogged down in the soil and had to be destroyed by the US to avoid them falling into enemy hands, while new planes were flown in.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
11 Apr. 2026
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That satisfaction eludes Ross-Lonergan, who continues to puzzle over the LSND and Miniboone mysteries.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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The discovery of Miller’s and Haynes’ remains could bring clarity to a longstanding and controversial cold case in which multiple people are alleged to have eluded accountability or impeded justice.—
Jessie Christopher Smith,
Oklahoman,
7 Apr. 2026
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If someone dodges details, slow down and repeat the key request.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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However, the Royals appear to have dodged an injury scare.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the second period, after Foligno’s tying goal, Tarasenko scored his 23rd goal and seventh in the past 11 games on a backdoor tap-in after Ryan Hartman deflected Jared Spurgeon’s shot.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kraken goalie Joey Daccord stopped Joel Eriksson Ek’s initial shot, with the rebound popping up and hitting Boldy in the chest, before deflecting off his stick and into the net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Parry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parry. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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