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

Farage went on to say the Mail interview was a "side issue" and that the party had to investigate the claims against Lowe.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

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

But just the side issue of how to pay for the state’s roads, as more electric cars deplete the state’s gas tax revenues, is inciting some incendiary reactions from the public of late.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2023

The ministry ultimately experienced defeat on a side issue.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various