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evasion

[ih-vey-zhuhn] / ɪˈveɪ ʒən /


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Comedian Carlos Mencia, who broke out in the early 2000s with his Comedy Central series “Mind of Mencia,” was arrested Thursday morning in Los Angeles on suspicion of a dozen felony tax evasion counts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

By releasing details about the vulnerabilities and evasion tactics found on board dark fleet tankers, Coast Guard officials hope that other countries will be encouraged to step up efforts to interdict them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

At the next station, two officers entered the carriage and detained him for draft evasion.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Michael Cohen, the president's former lawyer who spent time behind bars for lying to investigators, tax evasion and campaign finance violations, told US media he also plans to request money from the justice department initiative.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A day of evasion, suppressed anger, false calm.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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