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evasive action

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Noun1.evasive action - an action aimed at evading an opponent
maneuver, manoeuvre
evasion - the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
clinch - (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
airplane maneuver, flight maneuver - a maneuver executed by an aircraft
straight-arm - (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent


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Prosecutors said that at least 10 motorists saw Walker driving the wrong way before the collision and had to take evasive action to avoid hitting him.
WRONG-WAY DRIVER SENTENCED MAN GETS 16 YEARS IN DEATH OF THREE WOMEN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Watch a 12-year-old take evasive action and score multiple hits while playing Space Invaders," Ronald Reagan told a crowd gathered at Epcot Center in 1983, "and you will appreciate the skills of tomorrow's pilot.
Couch warriors: how video games aren't helping the military win the ... by Klein, Avi / Washington Monthly
Imagine if you could avoid an accident by receiving data while driving that the road has been made slick due to rain (rain sensors and traction control sensors on a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication) and in your car an emergency brake warning is sent from a vehicle 10 cars ahead alerting you that defensive or evasive action must be taken.
Toward the autonomous car by Cizmar, Francis / Automotive Design & Production
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