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evasion

[ih-vey-zhuhn] / ɪˈveɪ ʒən /


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"What we found is a plausible mechanism by which hyperglycemia directly contributes to immune evasion," said Tharp.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

Kushner had experienced his own hell after his father pleaded guilty to tax evasion and illegal campaign contributions resulting in a sentence of two years in prison in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

When law enforcement tries to trace bribes or tax evasion, criminals can easily hide among the hundreds of thousands of legal shell companies whose owners were only using them to lower their taxes.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

But his promotion was accelerated when Charlie was sent to prison in Alabama in 2005 after pleading guilty to tax evasion and making illegal campaign contributions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

I don’t know just why my successful evasion of chemistry should have floated into my mind there in Jay Cee's office.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

Morrison seems to have taken particular inspiration from the omissions and evasions of Faulkner’s fragmentary storytelling.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

She added: "Families who have suffered deserve honesty, transparency and a full apology – not evasions and excuses."

From BBC Jan. 25, 2026

But his evasions are getting harder to maintain.

From Salon Oct. 12, 2025

Digital correspondence is deleted into the ether, sneaky evasions that are beyond the biographer’s grasp.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2025

Howard Fuller had heard these same evasions and questions—from whites and from some conservative blacks.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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