evade

Distance, not just walls, makes it easier to evade responsibility — and to discourage questions.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

There were some suggestions ringside that the stoppage came early, with Benn still moving and trying to evade shots, but the referee was justified in preventing further punishment.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The suspect, identified by CHP as Luis Gutierrez, was charged with stealing a vehicle and attempting to evade the police.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Cancer cells can sometimes evade the immune system by surrounding themselves with a dense layer of sugar-derived molecules.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

I had no difficulty with e-mail—I got tons every day—but it was a medium that made it too easy for Jesse to evade or ignore my questions, or to parry with one- liners.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Chip falls in with a troupe of street performers, evades the police, juggles along the Seine and eventually wanders into a smoky bar, where Penelope is strumming her guitar.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

But how does one set out to write a biography about the creation of an author who not only can’t be reached, but actively evades the spotlight?

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

“It seems sometimes progress evades us,” Walker says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

This "dark matter" is a mysterious entity that evades all forms of direct observation yet makes its presence felt through its invisible pull on visible objects.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024

“Rats have no thumbs and therefore cannot do many things that we can. They cannot make tools or weapons. They are masters of destruction, but creation evades them,” said Vikus.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

It has also prompted public outrage as to how a fugitive father, who had three children with him, could have evaded authorities for so long.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Mladic was dismissed from his post after being indicted in 1995, but he evaded capture for another 16 years.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Older residents and long-serving zoo staff remember another capybara that evaded capture for more than two months along the same stretch of river.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The driver successfully and momentarily evaded officers, who found his abandoned motorcycle, valued at $5,000, in a nearby alley, according to Buttitta.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

“Why are you going to Mattru Jong, if not for school? And why do you look so skinny?” she continued asking, but we evaded her questions.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

Relatively inexpensive to make, they are evading Ukrainian air defenses and striking their targets more quickly than their propeller-powered predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The man was arrested on suspicion of felony evading, according to the LAPD.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

The Justice Department this year dropped its long-running prosecution of Turkish state-owned lender Halkbank for allegedly evading U.S. sanctions on Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

It can also be deeply damaging when it becomes a means of evading the truth.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

What happened was this: Archie had cut a class and glided through the corridor, evading the brothers.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier