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This could be seen as a halfway house, whereby the independent disciplinary commission dodges the nuclear option of banishing Southampton from the play-offs but still applies a sporting sanction.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A further risk for Ms. Spanberger is that her dodges contribute to a wider perception that she lacks candor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

The self-infantilizing is disconcerting to watch, and no doubt petrifying to experience firsthand, but Gaga dodges the fan and gets into her waiting vehicle.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

Another way Silver dodges graphic content is by staying off social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

She dodges it, and the fire in her eyes burns angrily.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas