evasive
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The garbage truck driver took evasive action and avoided a collision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Next time you encounter a Michelle, Santorelli suggests being direct instead of evasive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
"Any time I've tried to air my feelings my parents just become evasive so now I don't bother."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
But he said it is hard to intervene because the ships often operate outside of Malaysia’s “direct enforcement jurisdiction,” and use evasive tactics, switching locations whenever law enforcement pressure rises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The streets were still mostly empty as we merged onto the highway, but Babou drove as if he was dodging enemy fire, pulling off one evasive maneuver after another.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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