as in to stutter-step
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An all-cash purchase avoids scrutiny from financial institutions and evades mandatory reporting.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026 -
What emerged, Jackson told the court Thursday, was the portrait of a transient and calculating offender who operated across multiple states and evaded law enforcement for years.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Following the hearing, LaBeouf reportedly dodged reporters outside the courthouse and refused to provide any comment.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Birbiglia keeps asking, and Fleming keeps dodging.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Much of the rest of the state has sidestepped that bottleneck by using NY HELPS, a state program that lets agencies fill many positions without exams.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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But like their archrivals, the Americans were able to sidestep it and move on in the Olympic tournament in heart–pounding fashion in Milan, Italy.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Pump-fake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-fake. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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