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Recent Examples of parry
Vance parried every Walz thrust with the indisputable fact that Harris has been vice president for three and a half years.
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In addition, players have the ability to parry enemy attacks with more weapons thanks to Offset moves.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Walz parried Vance's criticisms by noting U.S. oil and natural gas production are both at record levels.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
No one knows that better than Pascual Di Tella, a 28-year-old WME assistant currently in Paris preparing to parry as a member of the Argentinian Olympic fencing team.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In addition, players have the ability to parry enemy attacks with more weapons thanks to Offset moves.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Walz parried Vance's criticisms by noting U.S. oil and natural gas production are both at record levels.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
No one knows that better than Pascual Di Tella, a 28-year-old WME assistant currently in Paris preparing to parry as a member of the Argentinian Olympic fencing team.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parry
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More than 180 oil-carrying vessels that are suspected to be part of a shadow fleet utilized by the Kremlin to evade oil sanctions as well as traders, oil field service firms and Russian energy officials are also targeted by the new sanctions.—
AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Some, their principles unbreakable, have to live their philosophy, not just to get to the core of it but to evade the accusation of hypocrisy.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Jan. 2025
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Creating Designated Quiet Zones Allocating specific areas as quiet zones helps employees escape overstimulation and focus on their tasks in peace.—
Shaun Arora,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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After initially escaping, Patil was arrested on Thursday, TOI reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Remember to keep a thorough record of your communication in writing to avoid any misunderstandings.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Trump wants congressional Republicans to figure out a way to avoid a default on the national debt after venting his frustration with the Senate GOP over their failure to raise the debt limit as part of a government-funding package last month.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2025
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While Crosby and Marchand got to play together at the World Cup, the Olympic experience has so far eluded the Bruins captain, mostly because the NHL hasn’t been since 2014 in Sochi.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Vice President Mike Pence eluded a mob shouting that he should be hanged.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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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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Perhaps your manager lacks expertise in critical areas, dodges accountability, or communicates in a way that feels dismissive or unclear.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Almost all evidence of our home’s existence is gone, save the growing text record of hundreds of messages of concern, condolences and offers to help — and my grateful responses, each one punctuated by jokes and deflecting.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
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The shape of the breeds' eyes, ears, paws and tails helps deflect cold temperatures, and many have a double coat, with water-resistant bristles giving way to longer, downy fur.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Parry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parry. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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