Example Sentences

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Co-created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, “Mexodus” tells the fictional story of Henry, who evades his capture by fleeing Texas across the Rio Grande.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

The Spanish full-back opts to deliver a deep cross into the back post but it evades all those wearing in sky blue in the centre.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024

“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