evade

Example Sentences

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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

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

He also accused DOJ lawyers of destroying the office’s good standing with the judiciary and suggested that its incompetence has allowed defendants to evade just penalties for heinous crimes.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

To evade his criticism, I wanted to side with him.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez