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Recent Examples of parry
One of the issues Bayandir had had this season is his tendency to not parry the ball to the sides.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In social media posts, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, and Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, parried Stephen Miller, one of Trump’s closest advisers, on which political side is stoking political violence.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
That was how Paramount’s new COO, Andy Gordon, parried a question about Stephen Colbert’s cancellation during a meet-and-greet with journalists upon closing of the $8 billion merger with Skydance on Aug. 7.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Still, DeGette has parried aggressive primary challenges before in the 1st District, which is now largely contiguous with Denver city boundaries and also includes Glendale and Holly Hills.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In social media posts, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, and Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, parried Stephen Miller, one of Trump’s closest advisers, on which political side is stoking political violence.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
That was how Paramount’s new COO, Andy Gordon, parried a question about Stephen Colbert’s cancellation during a meet-and-greet with journalists upon closing of the $8 billion merger with Skydance on Aug. 7.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Still, DeGette has parried aggressive primary challenges before in the 1st District, which is now largely contiguous with Denver city boundaries and also includes Glendale and Holly Hills.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parry
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Davis faces three counts of first-degree assault and a single count each of second-degree manslaughter, evading responsibility involving a death, reckless driving and failure to drive in the proper lane.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ashton Hill, 17, was charged with discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, evading arrest, riot participation, possession of marijuana under two ounces in a drug-free zone and possession of CS PG2 under one gram.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Austin Abrams stars as a scuba diver who, while searching for his father’s (Josh Brolin) body, gets swallowed and must find a way to escape.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Set in 1977, during Brazil’s military dictatorship, the thriller details Armando and his son in their efforts to escape the country in the midst of political turmoil.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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To avoid this dilemma, my aunt always travels with a portable power bank like this slim option from Anker.—
Stephanie Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Learn how to properly thaw frozen pipes, and how to avoid them in the first place.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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After colliding with Sanchez’s vehicle, the driver allegedly continued to elude police and struck a recreational vehicle parked on private property.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
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Trump has eluded a lasting peace in either of these places – what steps might be taken to change that?—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
3 Jan. 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron dodged a similar question.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Wardlaw's flimsy pretext is the go-to move of those dodging transparency.—
Robert Steinbuch,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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This onslaught finally paid off with just over three minutes remaining in the opening frame after Colten Abcunas deflected a Rockets breakout pass and Ben Pachus found the loose puck and beat Brownridge below the glove to give Newton North a 1-0 lead.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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When asked about Michael’s remarks in a recent Hollywood Reporter interview, Hudson deflected the question.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Parry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parry. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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