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evade

[ih-veyd] / ɪˈveɪd /


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Brazilian authorities meanwhile have stepped up efforts to combat the crossings, but policing the remote frontier is extremely difficult, with smugglers using unofficial river crossings and jungle trails to evade authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

"I would urge anybody who is assisting him, harbouring him, or helping him evade justice to consider the seriousness of this case and do the right thing," he said.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Anthropic must address workarounds used by Amazon researchers to evade safeguards for its Fable AI model, which is capable of cyberattacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The real issue would be whether the hospital could evade its statutory duties simply by preventing the very event that triggered them.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

“This different perspective you claim to have. It’s interesting. And how did you manage to evade departure to America?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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

"I could never understand how this simple truth evades the leaders of France, Britain, Canada and others."

From BBC May 22, 2025

“Not everything’s about you,” Alyssa says, but the way she evades Jacqui’s glare tells me that this time it is.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

"Bradford has evaded inquiries for many, many years and it's time that the full truth about what happened comes out," she said.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Oman, long a mediator in the Middle East, evaded major direct strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

The Shetani’s murderous reputation was frightening enough, but it was the fact that the monster had evaded capture for so many years that set her on edge.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

The onboard footage shows the unmanned vessel evading fire as it approaches the tanker, before the video cuts out as it approaches the ship's hull.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Klette was arrested in her Berlin apartment in February 2024 after evading authorities for more than 30 years.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

The Diamond Princess is actually quite an informative example of how many people might be evading doctors on cruise ships.

From Slate May 16, 2026

But the way she was evading the question told him it should.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau




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