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My muscles on fire with tension, sleep evaded me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026 -
Aircraft purchases were among the promises that China evaded then.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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The project’s developers sidestepped the city’s 30-foot coastal height limit approved by voters in 1972 through a state density bonus law to encourage affordable housing that apparently overrides local ordinances.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2026
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When asked if Richardson, who is 8-7 as a starter, will challenge Leonard for the QB2 role if he’s not traded, Dodds sidestepped the question.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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After reaching base for the third time in the game, Durnin dodged a pickoff attempt and stole second.—
Jace Denison,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Baseball had dodged a bullet, and both players and owners seemed to know it.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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“Pump-faked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-faked. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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