side issue
Example Sentences
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“So now, instead of focusing on the main issue, the side issue has become the main point. But those main issues remain, and they still need to be addressed in a clear manner.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Time after time, the real issue stands before us, and we find ourselves baying after some side issue of far less importance.
From Salon ● May 13, 2023
Compared with that reset, tutoring may be a side issue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
I, in fact, do not want to fall for the crutch of: ‘Hey, there’s a supply side issue, go tackle that.’
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2014
But you're always a-wandering off on a side issue.
From The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade by Mark Twain
