dodge the draft

Examples (10)

• During the Vietnam War, many young men fled to Canada to dodge the draft.
• He was accused of having dodged the draft by faking a medical condition.
• If the country reinstated conscription, some people would inevitably try to dodge the draft.
• In the United States, it is a federal crime to dodge the draft.
• Dodging the draft through student deferments was a common tactic for those who could afford college.
• The main character in the novel goes to great lengths to dodge the draft and stay with his family.
• The politician's opponents brought up old allegations that he had dodged the draft in his youth.
• He swore he would do anything to dodge the draft rather than fight in a war he didn't believe in.
• His grandfather faced serious legal consequences for attempting to dodge the draft.
• My uncle used to tell stories about friends who tried various schemes to dodge the draft.