dodge
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"Dear protesters, since you're being filmed without your consent, try using make-up to dodge surveillance/facial recognition cameras," she said on social media.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Lange said her pilot had to dodge another plane coming at them, performed a “flip” and was able to set down at Van Nuys Airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
This drove insurers to combine with providers, PBMs and pharmacies, and to steer revenue to these affiliates to dodge this de facto profit cap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
He's not the first prime minister to pledge a new style of politics only to find it hard to dodge the adversarial nature of PMQs.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Bubbe physically flinches as if a wasp has buzzed past her face and she’s had to dodge it.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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Interviews with more than a dozen former aides and lawmakers, along with internal records, show an increasingly dysfunctional operation as Fetterman churns through staff and dodges constituents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham "dodges" questions over the costs, the paper says, insisting that it is a "private matter".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Thankfully, Lynn Cullen’s novel about Marilyn, “When We Were Brilliant,” dodges all these myriad bullets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
In the clip, Mace repeatedly dodges a question about upcoming town halls and asks when the man she's speaking to will stop "harassing" her.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2025
He was carrying the fighting harness, which was strapped up in apple-pie order according to his own dodges and wrinkles—for, from now on, he was Lancelot’s squire.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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L'Oreal said Thursday its third quarter sales rose by double digits as the French cosmetics giant appeared to have dodged the stagnation affecting much of the luxury industry.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
He also dodged bribery charges in August for trying the same stunt in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Asia and Europe, had until now dodged the deadly virus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Hilton, who as you say, Gustavo, is full of British bluster, is at least pushing answers out of Becerra, who has in fact dodged press for weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He dodged to avoid the scoop of mud Neel flipped his way.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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Now, surfers are dodging pipes and pilings for the best waves they’ve ever seen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Car radios were still uncommon, but one afternoon, the airborne commander spent 20 minutes chewing out a Sunday driver he saw weaving and dodging through a traffic jam in Queens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the 20-minute gameplay sequence, Lara Croft -- still in her famous blue top and brown shorts -- explores an abandoned tomb in Greece, battling panthers and dodging giant swords falling from the ceiling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
As the U.S. stock market heads into September, the S&P 500 stands a technical chance of dodging a big loss in what is historically a turbulent month.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Climb, Rat! Climb!” shouted Steve, dodging our counselor, who was now pretending to be a giant tidal wave.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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