sidestep

Example Sentences

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Tariffs tied to "country of origin" rules still apply regardless of where a company is headquartered, meaning businesses cannot easily sidestep Chinese supply chains.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

He is pressing ahead with a roughly $30 million expansion of his factory in Tennessee, convinced that he needs to localize more production in the U.S. to sidestep tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

There is certainly appetite for using VPNs to try to sidestep censorship.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Investing in AI without actually investing in it is one way to sidestep concerns among some investors that a bubble is building for the hot technology.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

I sidestep, but the second avatar catches me by the leg and yanks me off balance.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu