as in to stutter-step
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Slimy Lunch Meats Lunch meats are one of those things that often evade clean-outs.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025 -
But when the Coast Guard approached on a 45-foot response boat, authorities said, the cuddy cabin boat began racing south to evade arrest.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Norvell didn’t dodge the issue.—
D’Joumbarey A. Moreau,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Unlike Ayatollah Khamenei, the future leaders of Iran will not be able to dodge global standards forever.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The letter, however, sidestepped any talk of changes to Missouri’s gun laws, among the loosest in the nation.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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The key is preparing before problems strikes, or sidestepping the problem by finding alternate transportation when possible.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Pump-fake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-fake. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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