Sentence examples for attempt to dodge from inspiring English sources

Here, the French chaffeur made his first attempt to dodge the pursuing paparazzi riding BMWs.

I understand some economists may interpret that choice as an attempt to dodge academia's demands for a particular level of rigor.

INDIA'S banking industry is a land of state-owned zombies, shared by a handful of little private banks that attempt to dodge their footfalls.

But an after-the-fact revision of what happened at best raises questions and worse, looks like an attempt to dodge accountability.

Thousands of Hindu activists were last night crossing fields in an attempt to dodge police barricades erected to stop them reaching Ayodhya.

Last month, Thomas Frank, at the Wall Street Journal, questioned McMahon's attempt to dodge those skeletons by downplaying her wrestling past: "Why does she seem to want to distance herself from her most colorful achievements?" Frank asks.

As Bobby and Christian attempted to dodge a fallen tree, their boat wedged itself squarely between two rocks.

One of his fellow officers threw the ball at Comey in an effort to get him out; Comey fractured his ankle while attempting to dodge it.

And while the US government attempts to dodge accountability, it was also revealed that Brazil's government has also been spying on the US and other countries' leaders.

Kevin Smith, a spokesman for Mr. Boehner, said, "Instead of attempting to dodge responsibility, John Brennan and this administration should focus on fixing the near-catastrophic intelligence breakdown that failed to prevent this attack".

Barr has reversed his position on medical marijuana, but earlier this year when Sean Hannity, of Fox News, asked him, "So if a state wants to legalize heroin and crack, you're O.K. with that?" Barr attempted to dodge the question.