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dodge

[doj] / dɒdʒ /




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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

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

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

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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