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And he has his own powerful allies in Congress, notably Massachusetts Senators John Kerry and Ted Kennedy, who have parried both Kolbe and the GAO.

From Time Magazine Archive

No pugilist or fencing-master could have parried a blow more neatly.

From The Youth's Companion Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879 by Various

"But," said Des Hermies, "admitting that you could, through the intermediation of a flying spirit, have been aware of the operations of the priest, how could you have parried them?"

From Là-bas by Wallace, Keene

Any ordinary person would have parried that question by a semblance of indignation or by asking what I meant by it.

From The Jervaise Comedy by Beresford, J. D. (John Davys)

Certainly, she did not know many men who would have parried the thrusts at themselves with the dexterity he manifested, and acknowledged her merits and kindly offices willingly and gracefully.

From At Last by Harland, Marion