Example Sentences

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It issues daily updates on its operation, and up until April 17 said that "zero" vessels had evaded the blockade.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“Having escaped the LAPD’s efforts to pin him with both murders, the suspect had evaded all modern investigation,” Mr. Frankel declares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

In all, the government said he had evaded nearly $50 million in taxes.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

On his first full day in office, President Jimmy Carter issued a blanket pardon to anyone who had evaded the draft, allowing thousands of young men to return from Canada and other countries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

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