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Other major cities have had formal infrastructure plans for years, while L.A. has ducked and dithered.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
At this point, Dershowitz has ducked controversy long enough to know how to play the game; heck, he barely has to play anything.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2024
She was responding to a reporter who asked about transparency around Qin's removal, one of more than 25 questions mentioning Qin at press briefings in recent days that the ministry has ducked.
From Reuters ● Jul. 31, 2023
Formula 1's governing body the FIA has ducked a potential stand-off over on the matter at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix by referring it for further analysis.
From BBC ● May 27, 2022
“Well, hardly likely,” Jack told him, “because the man has ducked down as if he didn’t want to be seen by her, though he’s looking like everything all the while.”
From Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond by Mark Overton
