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Recent Examples of parry
The parrying system, in particular, has undergone a major overhaul.
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
With the score tied 0-0, Lorena leapt to her right to parry a spot kick by Angel City forward Alyssa Thompson in the 56th minute.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
In one instance, Musashi parries one enemy without facing it, and parries another right after, chucking the foe into a nearby torch.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
America’s dream of securing dominance in one of the world’s breadbaskets, home to vast resources and human capital at the expense of Europe and Russia, has been deftly parried.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
With the score tied 0-0, Lorena leapt to her right to parry a spot kick by Angel City forward Alyssa Thompson in the 56th minute.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
In one instance, Musashi parries one enemy without facing it, and parries another right after, chucking the foe into a nearby torch.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
America’s dream of securing dominance in one of the world’s breadbaskets, home to vast resources and human capital at the expense of Europe and Russia, has been deftly parried.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parry
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Cromartie also took a plea deal for charges including strangulation, third degree assault of a police officer, first degree wanton endangerment, disarming a peace officer, fleeing or evading police, resisting arrest and violation of a foreign protective order, according to court records.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
18 July 2025
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Of late, Netanyahu has attempted to fudge the issue by pushing through legislation that would create a technical process for drafting the ultra-Orthodox but in practice make the new requirements easy to evade.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
17 July 2025
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Eventually, in a moment of crisis, Titch also escapes with him on it, kicking off what will become a wild continent-hopping odyssey.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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The project explores the tension between love and loneliness, questioning whether one escapes solitude by helping others find meaningful relationships.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Watch for weeds invading dormant lawn areas and manage these as soon as possible to avoid establishment.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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Jail records show Denis, who is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, is also facing fleeing and eluding and aggravated battery charges.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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The only one that still eludes him from the career Grand Slam is the French Open.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Goodfellas has acquired world sales rights for Iranian director Ali Asgari’s satire Divine Comedy, following a filmmaker’s mission to dodge censorship, ahead of its world premiere in Venice’s Orizzonti sidebar.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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Phase variation like this is normally seen in pathogens like Salmonella and E. coli to dodge interception by immune cells or antibiotics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 July 2025
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The sophomore defensive back deflected 14 passes and picked off quarterbacks three times.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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As public furor over the Epstein files has exploded in recent weeks, Trump has sought to deflect criticism.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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“Parry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parry. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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