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parry

[par-ee] / ˈpær i /


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The German chancellor is trying to set a new tone with Beijing to parry pressure from the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

“I’m not sure the financial industry can continue to parry this away without giving something up,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

Slot's struggling side hit back quickly as Dominik Szoboszlai slotted in after visiting goalkeeper Matej Kovar could only parry Cody Gakpo's shot.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

I know the jokes are supposed to sound like and how it’s supposed to hit and how we’re supposed to parry off of another statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

Without even turning around, he uses the akrafena to parry Autumn’s strike.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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