Example Sentences

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US Navy warships fired Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles, which are GPS-guided and can be programmed to fly evasively, the US military says.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

The two got into Ms. Tambur’s car and drove to Niagara Falls; the DOJ alleges that the car stopped frequently and was driven evasively, purportedly to try and lose surveillance trailing them.

From Washington Times • Aug. 12, 2023

Like a cruise missile or drone, it can maneuver evasively in flight, and like a ballistic missile, it is hypersonic, traveling many times the speed of sound.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2022

It took two years for the counsel’s office to respond and, even then, only evasively: Yes, the reply read, such attacks might be acts of war—but the precise circumstances were left vague.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2019

“Oh, she has some very good hiding places for such things,” replied Mo evasively.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke