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The 40-year-old mayor, who gave birth to a daughter seven weeks ago, parried effectively with the GOP critics, answered questions directly when her peers wouldn’t, and at a few key points even turned the tables on her GOP adversaries.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Each character has their own mana meter that can be expended to use magical attacks, in addition to more complex blocking, dashing, and parrying skills than what’s been seen in Dotemu’s previous releases.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
No chances were conceded until Palace scored before the half-hour mark, with Martinez parrying a header straight towards Ismaila Sarr.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The 30-year-old reacted quickest after the Rennes goalkeeper parried a shot, turning the rebound into the net.
—Ben Church, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Each character has their own mana meter that can be expended to use magical attacks, in addition to more complex blocking, dashing, and parrying skills than what’s been seen in Dotemu’s previous releases.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
No chances were conceded until Palace scored before the half-hour mark, with Martinez parrying a header straight towards Ismaila Sarr.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The 30-year-old reacted quickest after the Rennes goalkeeper parried a shot, turning the rebound into the net.
—Ben Church, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parry
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Overtourism is to blame That year, a railway company also launched a probe against four popular YouTubers over their stunt to evade fares on public transport, according to local media.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The group has claimed dozens of strikes against Israel throughout the war in Gaza, some of which have managed to evade the country's state-of-the-art air defense systems.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Three adults — the boys’ father, grandmother and grandmother’s boyfriend — were able to escape the fire, which started in the basement and caused about $350,000 in damage to the home and its contents, according to the Carpentersville Fire Department.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Condo prices are plummeting across Florida as homeowners flood the market with new inventory in a last-ditch attempt to escape rising fees on their units, according to new Redfin data.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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In another legend, the monk was said to have cut off his eyelids to avoid falling asleep during his meditation, one explanation for the doll’s wide-eyed stare.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Facing the Marlins for the second time in a week, the Mets (7-3) avoided facing ace Sandy Alcantara, with the 2022 Cy Young Award winner having been added to the paternity list earlier in the day.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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When Lockhart is mistaken for an actor after stumbling into a movie audition while eluding authorities in New York, he is sent to Los Angeles to study under Perry to prepare for another audition.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Garrett, who was paralyzed as a result of the crash, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, fleeing to elude high speed (serious bodily injury or death), battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence and criminal mischief.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Dems dodge on calling Tesla attacks acts of ‘domestic terrorism’ After months of slamming Elon Musk as a threat, Democrats are refusing to say whether their inflammatory rhetoric is to blame for the attacks against Tesla owners and dealers across the country.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Thailand seems to be somewhere in the middle, with staff expected to serve guests’ every whim and dodge some gunfire here and there.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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After losing a one-goal lead late in the third period, Marco Rossi deflected a feed from Mats Zuccarello past Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger on a 4-on-3 man advantage in overtime to beat the Stars 3-2 at Xcel Energy Center.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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Morel deflects the attention and prefers to be part of a larger collective.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Parry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parry. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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