sidestep

The efforts to sidestep laws in California and elsewhere take many forms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

When asked if she would run for president in the 2028 elections after being shown polling reflecting her popularity as a potential candidate, Ocasio-Cortez chuckled and tried to sidestep a direct answer.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The device features a privacy recording light to notify wearers when it’s recording, but modifications available all over the internet allow users to sidestep it.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

The new study that found a way to sidestep those crashes was published in the Journal of Banking & Finance.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

She tried to sidestep, as she’d told me to do, but the monster had learned his lesson.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

But the film sidesteps the fact that Liam spent the mourning period criticising his brother for his failure to appear at charity shows supporting the survivors.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Every time a leader avoids a hard truth, sidesteps a real tension or makes disagreement feel risky, you pay a hefty price: conversational debt.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Antoine Fuqua’s musical biopic depicts the early life and stardom of Michael Jackson, brilliantly played his nephew Jaafar, in a film that sidesteps controversy in favor of pure entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

As long as the U.S. economy sidesteps recession, the card companies can see the sales and earnings growth come in.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

She sidesteps me and marches toward the door.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Asked about the prospect of another referendum following the PQ win, Carney sidestepped.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Zucker said league rules prevented her from facilitating directly, but Wachtell Lipton found that Zucker simply sidestepped that rule by passing along the Clippers’ preferred terms for a Leonard endorsement through a business agent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

As Robyn explains in Slate, the majority sidestepped the question weighing the actual legality of the ballroom’s construction, focusing instead on a technical question of standing.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

Bonta and the other state attorneys sidestepped the political landscape in making their lawsuit arguments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Evading his father’s tackle, he sidestepped Patrick’s block as well and, glancing back at his pursuers, slammed right into Henry’s abdomen.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

One major topic detailed in the filing was executives’ thoughts on sidestepping the paywalls many publishers have in place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

It's a strategy that focuses on how apps are designed, not what is posted on them, essentially sidestepping the broad immunity internet sites enjoy in the US regarding content created by their users.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Judges around the country, however, are letting many cases go to trial on a theory that says their products are designed intentionally to addict people, sidestepping arguments that rely on claims of harmful content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

“This is an industrial area, and there’s plenty of stuff around to catch fire,” he said, sidestepping a dribble of oily water.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

He heard Newt yell, but he ignored him and ran down the hall, sidestepping and jumping over hundreds of splintered pieces of wood.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner