as in to stutter-step
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Last year, the Russians began including decoy drones with their Shahed drones to increase the likelihood of evading Ukrainian defenses.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025 -
Cochran drove in a manner that indicated to Taylor that the sheriff was trying to evade him, Welch said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Multiple federal health officials said planning has been ongoing for the next steps of the reorganization and merger, even as Kennedy has cited the court rulings as a reason to dodge questions about the restructuring on Capitol Hill.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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This game has faster, more aggressive combat that pushes the focus onto dodging rather than parrying, which should lead to some very different – and likely very difficult – combat.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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In Politico, Nicholas Wu and Hailey Fuchs wrote about Garcia’s attempts to sidestep the seniority question, instead opting to fashion himself as an experienced big-city mayor who won’t shy from a fight.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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Kennedy already sidestepped the panel and announced the vaccine will no longer be recommended for healthy children or pregnant women.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Pump-fake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-fake. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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