evade
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“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
In 2027 or early 2028, Japanese forces will bring to Kyushu another new homegrown missile—the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile, designed to evade enemy defenses—after deploying one in central Japan this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
You’re able to evade feeling pinched by the noose of transactional cosmopolitianism.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
But somewhat surprisingly, she has managed to evade being photographed anywhere.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
She’d been useful for helping him evade the Ravens, but that didn’t change the fact that she’d taken his weapons and called him a coward.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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