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dodge

[doj] / dɒdʒ /




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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

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

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

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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