sidestep

Example Sentences

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The panel, though, says it would like to see the academy sidestep its usual voting habits and honor some genre work as well.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Senate in Michigan is trying to sidestep another internecine fight by keeping his eye on the goal.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Now they are just hoping to sidestep a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s efforts to sidestep the standstill at the Strait of Hormuz appear to be bearing fruit.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

To get Keith’s counsel, you kind of had to sidestep your way into his cubicle to avoid the papers.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel