as in to stutter-step
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Emmett holds the two men at gunpoint and instructs them to transport him to a specific location to evade capture.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026 -
Johnson evaded questions Friday afternoon from reporters who tried to talk to him about the Bears situation at an event at the Chicago Cultural Center honoring the city’s Puerto Rican community.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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An officer had to dodge the vehicle to avoid being struck, according to the district attorney’s statement.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Go in May to dodge midges and summer crowds.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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The community’s counterargument for full draft classes is that after several Dynasty seasons every college roster becomes CPU-generated, which should sidestep the licensing issue.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Republicans have been moving ahead with their plan on their own through the budget reconciliation process, which sidesteps the 60-vote threshold required to advance most legislation.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Pump-fake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-fake. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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