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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 White House said the global exemption was being used to "evade tariffs and funnel deadly synthetic opioids" to the US.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Iran has long said the Kheibar Shekan can maneuver in the final stage of its flight to evade air defenses, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

“Ronald Fischer will now return to Rhode Island to face the consequences he sought to evade for more than 20 years.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The Jefferson style was to evade, maintain pretenses, then convince himself that all was well.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Chip falls in with a troupe of street performers, evades the police, juggles along the Seine and eventually wanders into a smoky bar, where Penelope is strumming her guitar.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

But how does one set out to write a biography about the creation of an author who not only can’t be reached, but actively evades the spotlight?

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 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

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

Democratic lawmakers heard how Epstein and his accomplices evaded accountability for years, and how victims were repeatedly failed by the justice system.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

He made a few halfhearted forays after small creatures that crossed his path, but they easily evaded him.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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

It can also be deeply damaging when it becomes a means of evading the truth.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 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

We agreed not to reveal some of the details of their methods, to prevent criminals evading capture.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

Would my first trip to Europe be spent evading drunken maniacs and watching birds evacuate their bowels on rocky beaches?

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs