sidestepped

Example Sentences

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Leavitt, however, sidestepped questions about who currently has control over the oil route.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The plaintiffs’ lawyers in the Los Angeles case sidestepped Section 230 by arguing that the way the platforms themselves were designed was harmful and intentionally so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Longboard’s clients have also sidestepped the recent software slump — Wilcox says they’ve been underweight the sector since 2022.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

The message from Russia to law enforcement entities in both countries sidestepped the more formal red notice and red diffusion process, and asked for "any useful information" about Aramyan as well as his whereabouts.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

I regret that I never saw a bear or wolf or followed the padding retreat of a giant hellbender salamander, never shooed away a bobcat or sidestepped a rattlesnake, never flushed a startled boar.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson