Example Sentences

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The senior officer added that police believe he was "evading detection".

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2023

As comfortable mingling with heads of states and celebrities as he was evading defenders, Pelé made an impact in capitals across continents.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2022

Cornyn felt safe enough that he was evading mainstream attention that he wasn't even particularly coy about it.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2022

“By not adding “royalty and licence fee” into the transaction value, Xiaomi India was evading customs duty being the beneficial owner of such imported mobile phones, the parts and components thereof,” the statement said.

From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2022

But the way she was evading the question told him it should.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau