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parrying

verb

present participle of parry

as in evading

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The department says evading arrest is dangerous but didn’t provide details about the incident.

— Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026
The new legislation targets Russian officials, financial institutions and the network of tankers used to move Russian oil while evading sanctions.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of evading

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There are also ways to protect against mosquito bites, including insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin, avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk, and wearing loose fitting long sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
The discussions point to more incremental progress in avoiding an escalation of tensions in a delicate trade relationship that has major consequences for the global economy.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

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The victim can be seen running full speed away from a man chasing him down with a knife before escaping into a building in a harrowing video taken from a surveillance camera, posted on X by Crown Heights Shmira.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
There’s no escaping the feeling of this mass, and no magic feats of engineering, like with Rivian or various German automakers, will mask this.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of escaping

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Lyle was originally charged with by the Sunrise Police Department for aggressively fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer, a second-degree felony and the more severe of his two charges, was dropped earlier this month.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Trailing 28-21 and facing fourth and three on the Bishop Amat 27-yard line, Cloutier zigged and zagged across the field, eluding most of the defense.

— Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of eluding

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If teachers unions put as much effort into improving test scores as dodging accountability, students in New York’s public schools would have markedly better chances for success in life.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026
First released in arcades in 1999, the game puts players behind the wheel of a fearless cabbie racing the clock through chaotic city streets — flying off ramps, dodging traffic, and chasing tips with punk-rock energy.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dodging

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But his actions here — deflecting accountability, being vague yet defensive about his own politics — and his history with Kraft suggest his sympathies might not lie with the causes his opening acts stand for.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Such a response is contrary to my intent of deflecting attention away from the subject.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of deflecting

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Memes risk sidestepping reality Some of the pictures are generated with artificial intelligence, and the administration has previously defended the memes as funny and their critics as humorless.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
As Fernandes undertook his trademark run-up, Tielemans mirrored him exactly, sidestepping and stuttering in synchronisation.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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