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Recent Examples of parry
Luna, the Real Salt Lake star who has become a leader of this Gold Cup group, grabbed the opportunistic first goal after Luca de la Torre’s shot from distance was parried back into the box.
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 3 July 2025
This game has faster, more aggressive combat that pushes the focus onto dodging rather than parrying, which should lead to some very different – and likely very difficult – combat.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
As the film rolls on, Williams plays the idealized Rosemary as worn down and ultimately exhausted at having to parry an inappropriate Max and depressed Herman.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Musashi clears the tendril, enters another battle, and parries the Genma with ease.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 3 July 2025
This game has faster, more aggressive combat that pushes the focus onto dodging rather than parrying, which should lead to some very different – and likely very difficult – combat.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
As the film rolls on, Williams plays the idealized Rosemary as worn down and ultimately exhausted at having to parry an inappropriate Max and depressed Herman.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Musashi clears the tendril, enters another battle, and parries the Genma with ease.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parry
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Rather than provide food or temporary shelter for such workers in the colder months, municipalities would round them up and remove them, to save money and evade any responsibility to aid them.—
Time,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Milwaukee, Kellner said that around 33% of bus riders have evaded paying fares in 2025 but that the agency has identified a few cost-neutral strategies targeted at reducing fare evasion down to 30% by September 2026, the same rate of evasion busses saw in 2024.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In this week's PEOPLE cover story, Elvis' ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, sets the record straight on the conspiracies that the King of Rock 'n' Roll is still alive and faked his death at age 42 in 1977, in order to escape fame.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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West Ham United is aiming to escape the Premier League's relegation zone when an undefeated Crystal Palace visits the London Stadium on Saturday.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Republicans, who say school security and improving mental health services are the best way to avoid future tragedies, have firmly opposed any new gun control measures.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Nabbing that last prize requires more hot talk, sharply pointed commentary and treading territory Carson usually avoided.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Citizen scientists discovered a ghost ship that had eluded historians and shipwreck hunters for decades at the bottom of Lake Michigan.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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But as with the Holy Grail of ancient Christian legend, an early-detection multicancer test has long eluded all who have pursued it.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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To dodge over $8 million in sales taxes, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Until that moment, Cardi B had dodged the relationship rumors.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Smith didn’t complete a single pass that traveled in the air for 10 yards or more, and the Chargers deflected 15 of his throws.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the ball deflected off the tight end’s right hand, then his chest, and ended up in the grateful arms of Eagles safety Drew Mukuba.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Parry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parry. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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