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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter-step
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Colt escapes by initially driving a speedboat while facing away from the controls, evades his pursuers by zigging and zagging through the river, and then purposefully drives his boat into a floating pontoon, faking his own death via the gigantic explosion.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Now, however, DHS states that the previous rules hindered law enforcement efforts by creating sites where people without legal status could evade capture.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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These relationships require little effort or accountability, allowing individuals to enjoy closeness on their own terms while sidestepping the responsibilities of a long-term partnership.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the immediate removal of migrants allows the United States to sidestep international legal obligations to offer people who may face life-threatening conditions in their home countries the opportunity to ask for asylum.—
Annie Correal,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 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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In the short term, industry players are working to try to dodge those costs as much as possible.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Stutter-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter-step. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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