sidestep
Example Sentences
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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
Interest in regulating the booming asset class has spread across the aisle in Congress amid concerns over prediction-market insider trading and sports markets that sidestep state gambling regulations.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s efforts to sidestep the standstill at the Strait of Hormuz appear to be bearing fruit.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
My mother never speaks to me, but sometimes I sidestep along the beach until I pick up radio stations in Key West.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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