as in to stutter-step
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The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
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Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
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Wilson valiantly tried to dodge catcher Eric Haase, but the veteran applied the tag to end the inning.
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Canada thus dodged a tougher opponent and a hostile environment.
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The Booksmart actress sidestepped questions about the PDA pictures in a June 2025 interview with Vanity Fair.
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The court’s three liberal justices dissented, writing that the law does allow for judges to step in if officials sidestep the process for ending the protections.
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“Pump-fake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-fake. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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