Example Sentences

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Some members suggested Greene has been dodging Perry's attempts to deliver the news.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2023

“Most of the administration has been dodging Congress,” he told The Washington Times.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2019

But he has been dodging the KPK’s investigators for months.

From Economist • Nov. 23, 2017

But even if it sounded a touch phony and begrudging, he seemed to get it: He has been dodging creditors for a long time and now he is ready to face them.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2016

“Yes. He’s late. He has been dodging my calls for days,” Zemaye said.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie