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The lead, a mild-mannered housewife and mother of five (well-deserved lead actress nominee Fernanda Torres), looks fragile but uses her particular set of skills — dignity, warmth, presentation — to strike back in ways the dictatorship doesn’t know how to parry.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Before leaving the White House for an evening of inaugural balls, Trump spent nearly an hour parrying questions by reporters.
—Michelle Price, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
Spain built itself back into the game and came close to retaking the lead with 10 minutes remaining after some intricate build-up play left Yamal one-on-one with Pickford, but the 17-year-old’s effort was parried away by the England goalkeeper.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 14 July 2024
For the most part, the primary loop is to find enemy officials, dodge or parry their attacks, and slowly chip away at their stance meter (essentially a gauge of their defensive stamina) to leave them vulnerable to a strong attack.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Before leaving the White House for an evening of inaugural balls, Trump spent nearly an hour parrying questions by reporters.
—Michelle Price, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
Spain built itself back into the game and came close to retaking the lead with 10 minutes remaining after some intricate build-up play left Yamal one-on-one with Pickford, but the 17-year-old’s effort was parried away by the England goalkeeper.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 14 July 2024
For the most part, the primary loop is to find enemy officials, dodge or parry their attacks, and slowly chip away at their stance meter (essentially a gauge of their defensive stamina) to leave them vulnerable to a strong attack.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parry
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Van Lith has competed in four conference title games over the span of her career, but this was the first time the title didn’t evade her.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Hamas says Trump’s threats encourage Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to evade Gaza ceasefire deal.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
6 Mar. 2025
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Duterte withdrew the Philippines in 2019 from the Rome Statute, the court’s founding treaty, in a move human rights activists say was aimed at escaping accountability.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Without cellphone service, and fearing that his driver might have a weapon, the then 32-year-old Ugandan felt powerless to escape.—
Amy Gunia,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Our Trust and Safety Resource Center offers additional guidance on recognizing and avoiding phishing attempts.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Now the two sides are scrambling to resolve the funding gap and save the project to avoid returning more than $24.6 million in state dollars received through the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s Homekey program.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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The project is nearing federal environmental review after two years of public engagement, a milestone that has eluded past state and city administrations.—
Sam Schwartz,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Dangerous Gmail Invoice Bypasses Email Security Lady Gaga Creates Mayhem On ‘Saturday Night Live’ J-Hope Has Yet to Hit No. 1 as a Soloist J-Hope may be one of the most successful South Korean soloists on the Digital Song Sales chart, but there’s still one accomplishment that has eluded him.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Markets hate uncertainty, and hopes of dodging a shutdown provided a boost for stocks at the end of a turbulent week.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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With this approach, individuals might dodge the brutal advanced stages entirely, and the world can move one step closer to kicking AD to the curb—or at least keeping it in check.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Middle East crisis — explained The report sparked a retort from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has deflected personal responsibility in the security failure.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Houston turned the ball over deep in its own territory, it was deflected by Benja Cremaschi, and then Suarez pounced on it and sent a perfect pass to Segovia, who finished.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Parry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parry. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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