evasive
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Murtazaliev looked to have got to grips with Kelly's evasive style in the latter rounds, but the home fighter rallied in the last three minutes to end strongly.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Speaking on the eve of his side's home game against high-flying Aston Villa, he was evasive when asked about the United job.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
His reply was evasive to say the least:
From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026
“At that speed, you really only have a chance to spot such a small object at the very last moment, and then it is simply too late to take evasive action,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
In all his dealings with the new world around him since he was reborn in the woods—as he thought of it—he had to be evasive, hold back.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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