evade
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Israel’s intelligence operatives spent weeks tracking Hezbollah’s unit commanders as they dispersed from their strongholds and regrouped in hide-outs around the country to evade Israeli attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Indeed, many were dressed for it, wearing tennis shoes and baseball caps to evade the sweltering sun.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
It later emerged two associates, Stephen Larwood and an unnamed man, arrived on the same flight as Lyons but managed to evade detection at the airport.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
“Air crew members are taught how to use everything from flares, radios and other equipment to properly and effectively evade the enemy and return to safety,” according to an Air Force account.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
I can tell you that Josie’s efforts to evade the security cameras in the library and then on the way to Ivy’s apartment didn’t work very well.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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