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parried

verb

past tense of parry

as in evaded

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The ball evaded him and reached Brobbey, but the striker could not control in the ocean of space he was left in.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Shortly before the shooting, agents were investigating two Guatemalan men known to be driving a white van who had previously evaded arrest and were potentially subject to deportation, the US attorney for Texas’ southern district said.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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Against the latter, the Braves avoided a sweep with a 2-1 victory in 10 innings Sunday.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, Derek Hill singled with the bases loaded in the 12th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game series sweep with a 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

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This incident highlights a systemic issue where millions in USDT have escaped freezes, as confirmed by multiple on-chain analytics firms like BitOK.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
In 2023 Flaco, a Eurasian Eagle Owl, escaped his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

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Craig hit Dwyer on a comeback for about 15 yards, and then Dwyer eluded a tackler to race to the end zone.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
Legacy Artists Are Giving Audiences Reasons To Care Iconic artists are achieving critical acclaim that has, at times, eluded them in recent years.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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To be decided Johnson has not officially declared his candidacy and has sidestepped questions about seeking reelection by saying he is focused on running Chicago.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
One Californian who may have already sidestepped that question?

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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Here, a source of primordial terror—the gaze that petrifies—is deflected by way of the highly polished shield that Perseus wields against the creature.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
The north Londoners took the lead in the first half through £100million ($134m) summer signing Sandro Tonali, whose effort from outside the box deflected off Chelsea defender Levi Colwill and wrong-footed goalkeeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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