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Recent Examples of parry
Another example is unlocking the ability to parry after fighting enough creatures using melee weapons.
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David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Even before winter turned to spring, Martinez had shown an alarming weakness for parrying into danger.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
That being said, sometimes the window for parrying and dodging feels a bit too narrow, even on normal difficulty.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Darlow got down well to his left and parried the shot away.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Even before winter turned to spring, Martinez had shown an alarming weakness for parrying into danger.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
That being said, sometimes the window for parrying and dodging feels a bit too narrow, even on normal difficulty.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Darlow got down well to his left and parried the shot away.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parry
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If your privacy practices have been less than perfect in the past—and whose have not, given the vanishingly tiny odds of evading every form of digital data collection—additional information about you from over the years is likely available from hundreds of data brokers.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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Hundreds of Iranian missiles rained down across Israel beginning Saturday night, some of them evading the country's sophisticated defense systems.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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The individual then escaped, believed to have escaped outside the back of the house.—
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Heat escapes its atmosphere so quickly that, were one to stand at its equator at noon with skin exposed — not a great idea!—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2025
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But the majority of Tributary buyers prefer a turnkey home, avoiding the time and effort required to build a custom residence.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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Snow cowered in the back, avoiding eye contact when Kiersten tried reaching her hand out.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The Premier League, except for the rights to televise its games in Spain and Portugal, has eluded it.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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The majority sees no problem in executing someone whose co-defendant might have been more culpable but was smart enough to cop a deal to elude the death penalty.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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Caucus leadership, which typically opts to remain neutral in committee races, has dodged questions on whether age should play a role in selecting the next Oversight ranking member.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
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The candidates often dodged direct answers to moderators’ questions and instead jostled with each other.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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Communicate Honestly By contrast, companies that deflect responsibility or offer vague or misleading reasons for layoffs (or none at all) spark criticism that erodes trust.—
Nicole Tidei,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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That was credited to Evander Kane at 3:28 of the third when his centering pass deflected in off Esa Lindell.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Parry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parry. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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