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Recent Examples of parry
The other Jaylin Williams will be in a boisterous section with Lu Dort and the other younger Thunder players but also often parrying back and forth with his namesake and Gilgeous-Alexander.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The parrying system, in particular, has undergone a major overhaul.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
With the score tied 0-0, Lorena leapt to her right to parry a spot kick by Angel City forward Alyssa Thompson in the 56th minute.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
In one instance, Musashi parries one enemy without facing it, and parries another right after, chucking the foe into a nearby torch.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The parrying system, in particular, has undergone a major overhaul.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
With the score tied 0-0, Lorena leapt to her right to parry a spot kick by Angel City forward Alyssa Thompson in the 56th minute.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
In one instance, Musashi parries one enemy without facing it, and parries another right after, chucking the foe into a nearby torch.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parry
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According to one speaker, removing those guardrails and creating a dedicated non-public LLM can be an effective way to create malware and devise techniques for evading antivirus detection.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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The rivers and waterways of Klong Root are seen in the penultimate scenes of Jurassic World Rebirth, as protagonists Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) and Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) attempt to evade dinosaurs by paddling downriver.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Aug. 2025
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Playing their third road game in five days, the expansion team nearly fumbled a 17-point, first-half lead but got enough stops down the stretch to escape with a 68-67 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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In his exit memo, Bennett urged the commission to avoid micromanaging the negotiation process and instead focus on big-picture policy, public engagement and trust-building.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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The right-hander had flashed some of his premium stuff in the outing, touching 101 mph in the first inning and striking out four batters before his command eluded him in the fourth inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Republicans have ruled Texas for the past 20 years, but one of their longest-running top priorities has always eluded them.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Goodfellas has acquired world sales rights for Iranian director Ali Asgari’s satire Divine Comedy, following a filmmaker’s mission to dodge censorship, ahead of its world premiere in Venice’s Orizzonti sidebar.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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Trump dodged a question on the Epstein case from reporters on Tuesday by attacking Obama.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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As public furor over the Epstein files has exploded in recent weeks, Trump has sought to deflect criticism.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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The sophomore defensive back deflected 14 passes and picked off quarterbacks three times.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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“Parry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parry. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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