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Some, their principles unbreakable, have to live their philosophy, not just to get to the core of it but to evade the accusation of hypocrisy.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Jan. 2025 -
More than 180 oil-carrying vessels that are suspected to be part of a shadow fleet utilized by the Kremlin to evade oil sanctions as well as traders, oil field service firms and Russian energy officials are also targeted by the new sanctions.—
AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Pennsylvania senator sidestepped a question from the Washington Examiner, asking if other Senate Democrats should be willing to meet with the incoming president.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
9 Jan. 2025
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But Boring and the city tried to sidestep the state law, claiming an exemption for building in urban areas.—
Daniel Rothberg,
ProPublica,
8 Jan. 2025
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For the most part, the primary loop is to find enemy officials, dodge or parry their attacks, and slowly chip away at their stance meter (essentially a gauge of their defensive stamina) to leave them vulnerable to a strong attack.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps your manager lacks expertise in critical areas, dodges accountability, or communicates in a way that feels dismissive or unclear.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Stutter-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter-step. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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