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Recent Examples of parry
That being said, sometimes the window for parrying and dodging feels a bit too narrow, even on normal difficulty.
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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
The gameplay loop falls into this rhythm quickly, funneling players into one very specific kind of play that emphasizes parries more than gunplay.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Goalkeeper Andre Onana parried Harrison’s shot, but the late-arriving Doucoure then beat Maguire to the rebound in the air, and scored.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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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
The gameplay loop falls into this rhythm quickly, funneling players into one very specific kind of play that emphasizes parries more than gunplay.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Goalkeeper Andre Onana parried Harrison’s shot, but the late-arriving Doucoure then beat Maguire to the rebound in the air, and scored.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parry
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Penguin Press, June 17 Image El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott After skipping town to evade a nagging creditor in 2008, Harper returns to her Detroit suburb months later to find her two older sisters, once in the throes of debt, sporting fresh highlights and driving a Lexus.—
Laura Thompson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The former prisoners who have continued to evade police for nearly a week include Leo Tate, Jermaine Donald, Derrick Groves, Lenton Vanburen and Antoine Massey, according to USA Today, while Corey Boyd, Gary Price, Kendell Myles, Robert Moody, and Dkenan Dennis have been re-arrested.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The focus shifts to Santino and Rosa, who quickly find that the initial euphoria of escaping routines doesn’t protect against relationship struggles.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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The tumult did not escape the notice of opportunists elsewhere.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Hoerner avoided the tag, which would’ve been the second out of the inning.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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Conceal Tile Scratches Ceramic tile, marble, and linoleum surfaces are beautiful, but homeowners may avoid them due to fears of chips and scratches.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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Year after year the wine has received steady, solid scores in the 90s, however perfection eluded his grasp in the eyes of major wine critics.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
18 May 2025
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Despite this, one thing has always eluded Zayn: a world championship.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The chancellor’s attempt to seek your commission’s forgiveness years after deliberately avoiding your timely permission reads now like a cagey campaign to dodge his duties as steward of our knoll and subvert the relevant rule of law.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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The friends hit the road to dodge the authorities — and Kayla realizes that there’s more to Zorie than meets the eye.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
20 May 2025
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The federal investigation specifically appears to involve a report Mr. Cuomo’s administration produced later in 2020 that further infuriated victims’ families by deflecting blame for thousands of the deaths.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Salazar responded sharply to Maduro’s comments on social media, accusing him of deflecting responsibility.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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“Parry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parry. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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