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Van Lith has competed in four conference title games over the span of her career, but this was the first time the title didn’t evade her.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025 -
Perez was arrested and transported to Troop G where he was charged with evading responsibility, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle without a license and reckless use of highway by a pedestrian.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article After more than 40 years on the run, a bombing suspect accused of using a dead classmate’s identity to dodge law enforcement and claim government benefits has been arrested in New Mexico.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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If a recruiter keeps dodging the salary question, don’t be afraid to press them.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Avi Melamed, a Middle East analyst, told Newsweek that the plan—which proposes an interim, Palestinian-run administrative authority in Gaza; includes the training of Palestinian security forces; and calls for the involvement of international peacekeeping—sidesteps the issue of Hamas' disarmament.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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But the Russian air force could sidestep the jamming by reprogramming their radars to operate at slightly different frequencies.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Pump-fake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump-fake. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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