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evade

[ih-veyd] / ɪˈveɪd /


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He is accused of heading a company that routinely mislabeled shipments to evade taxes on fuel imported from Texas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

The captain said the drone appeared to be "small" because it managed to evade detection by "our air defence systems, and the port authority's own surveillance cameras didn't catch anything."

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The agency lifted its restrictions after the company said it had addressed workarounds that let users evade safeguards.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Both pathogens can develop resistance and become "superbugs" that evade frontline drugs such as vancomycin.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

He went from attempting to evade them to wishing desperately that they’d find him.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

Co-created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, “Mexodus” tells the fictional story of Henry, who evades his capture by fleeing Texas across the Rio Grande.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

“It seems sometimes progress evades us,” Walker says.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

Less smug but still rather inscrutable, he sips on tea and evades answering Arisu’s question directly, instead turning the tables.

From Salon Sep. 26, 2025

This "dark matter" is a mysterious entity that evades all forms of direct observation yet makes its presence felt through its invisible pull on visible objects.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2024

“Rats have no thumbs and therefore cannot do many things that we can. They cannot make tools or weapons. They are masters of destruction, but creation evades them,” said Vikus.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

He’d evaded immigration agents at least three times before he was detained in late June.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

The driver successfully and momentarily evaded officers, who found his abandoned motorcycle, valued at $5,000, in a nearby alley, according to Buttitta.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

"Bradford has evaded inquiries for many, many years and it's time that the full truth about what happened comes out," she said.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Cayetano said he gave Dela Rosa a ride to the Senate on Monday, where the former police chief narrowly evaded arrest by government agents who chased him up the stairs.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

I hurried from the girls’ locker room, pleased to find that I had successfully evaded my retriever friend for the moment.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Incidents of such loss of control continue to be catnip for AI ethicists, who contend that companies are evading moral responsibilities and accountability by describing it as their AI making its own choices.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Almásy shelters Katharine in a cave and goes off to get help, eventually evading arrest and stealing an airplane to rescue her.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Officials said the drone had flown slow and low to the ground, evading U.S. air defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

Klette was arrested in her Berlin apartment in February 2024 after evading authorities for more than 30 years.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

He had stopped evading things, sliding through, over, and around difficulties.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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