dodge
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It is a place out of time, reached by a rocky road between arid hills and the sea where you have to dodge stray cows, goats and wild horses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mikko offered a hypothetical: a manufacturer, he said, could ship a car to Finland without its side mirrors and attach them locally, just enough to make it seem assembled there and dodge the tariff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Former candidate Tom Steyer of San Francisco answered with a dodge or a dose of realism, depending on your view.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
As another robot approached, they found themselves having to dodge it.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Coach Hedge tried to dodge, but one smacked him in the rear and launched him into the air.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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He artfully dodges, however, two of the most important issues: energy and immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
His signature artworks often appear without warning, sparking global conversation, but the culprit quietly dodges the limelight.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
The self-infantilizing is disconcerting to watch, and no doubt petrifying to experience firsthand, but Gaga dodges the fan and gets into her waiting vehicle.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025
Politics often entails angles and illusion, dodges and diversions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
She dodges it, and the fire in her eyes burns angrily.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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One of the most notable guests during that period was Apple CEO Tim Cook, who dodged 100% tariffs on semiconductor components by agreeing to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"We dodged a bullet. It was very bad, but it could have been substantially worse. It was quite unsafe for everybody to be outside."
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Investors may have dodged the most significant bullet on June 5, when Standard & Poor’s opted not to change its index-listing rules for any of its market indices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Swift previously described how her record-breaking Eras Tour had narrowly "dodged a massacre situation".
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
The snowmobile zoomed around shallow frozen lakes, and dodged clusters of smooth gray rocks that stuck up out of the white blanket of snow like icebergs on the ocean.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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In 2017, he rapped the court for dodging a California law restricting concealed-carry permits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Morgan, and IBM and other quantum-computing players were dodging the tech selloff after the White House late Monday issued two executive orders to support quantum technology.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
She enters the mosh pit fearlessly, dodging flailing arms to two-step — a synchronized dance move that requires punching and running in place — unleashing her energy in the punk sanctum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
"The key point was she'd been cleared of either tax dodging or being careless," they added.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Before she can say anything else, I’m running straight across the minefield, dodging around people, charging through the cross fire.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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