dodge
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A centralised crackdown on illegal number plates will target organised crime groups and drivers who dodge fines by bringing together data and information from police forces across England, the government has said.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
A restriction that would draw constitutional scrutiny if government imposed it directly shouldn’t necessarily dodge that scrutiny because it arrived wrapped inside a consent judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In the past, Meta has managed to dodge court-ordered spinoffs of Instagram and WhatsApp, but the company’s core business remains under a legal microscope.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Jackson rightly describes this “Catch-Me-If-You-Can approach” to legal strategy as what it is: a cynical gotcha game designed to dodge legal accountability for as long as possible.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
I jumped down off the podium and tried to dodge and duck, but the buzzing thing just kept following me.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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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
Hatcher — a Pomo shape-shifter who dodges prejudice by passing as Mexican in the novel — is a thorny protagonist, often cunning, scheming and unforgiving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
This could be seen as a halfway house, whereby the independent disciplinary commission dodges the nuclear option of banishing Southampton from the play-offs but still applies a sporting sanction.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
He artfully dodges, however, two of the most important issues: energy and immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
My mom, sitting near Hector on the bed, dodges to the left to avoid being whacked by her strobe light phone.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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When asked to comment on situation by local media, he dodged the question.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Meta dodged the “worst-case whispers” of much steeper financial penalties and algorithm changes, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
“I think that we really dodged the bullet,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
These experiences came to mind while hearing Danny take on a yet-to-be-previously attempted vampire voice as he dodged dirty looks and jettisoned drinkware.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Vonetta whipped free and dodged to her left, then right, like a fighter in the boxing ring, taunting and teasing Fern.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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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
Evercore analysts said the move will also allow SpaceX to put data centers into orbit, potentially dodging the growing backlash in the U.S. against artificial-intelligence cloud operators.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Surveys suggest that many do find this modern phenomenon - known as loudcasting, sodcasting, or headphone dodging - similarly frustrating.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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
Children were everywhere, dodging in and out of the crowd and crying out to each other in shrill excited voices.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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