Example Sentences

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I never got a satisfying answer from Sothea on how he has evaded arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Nevertheless, A. muscaria has evaded serious scrutiny so far.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

Carles Puigdemont, the fugitive ex-Catalan leader, has evaded a massive police manhunt and fled Spain, his party has said.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

Despite an internationally-backed manhunt and a $5 million reward, Kony has evaded capture and remains at large.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

For a moment Bindle gazed at his fellow-sufferer, then he smacked his thigh with the air of a man who has just seen a great joke, which for some time has evaded him.

From Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles by Jenkins, Hebert