as in to stutter-step
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Federal officials said Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, was arrested in the Philippines after allegedly evading authorities for nearly two years.
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Disclosure Day sees Daniel (O'Connor) and Margaret (Blunt) racing to evade the sinister Wardex corporation with the ultimate goal of disclosure.
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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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Critics say the administration is sidestepping a law that has shaped Washington’s skyline for more than a century.
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But the grumbling sidesteps a sharp question.
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