sidestepping

Example Sentences

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Cybersecurity experts say there’s more at risk than just sidestepping company policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

This potentially traumatic subplot is the closest “Renoir” gets to traditional suspense, but even here Hayakawa adopts a muted approach, sidestepping shock value for bittersweet commentary about young people’s confusion around love.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Snap and TikTok settled with the plaintiff in the Los Angeles case before the trial began, sidestepping a jury entirely.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Delta Air Lines on Tuesday reported holiday-quarter profit that beat expectations and record full-year revenue, sidestepping a temporary knock on air-travel demand thanks to the U.S. government shutdown.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

Grover wagged his spotted tail, lifted his flat head and, sidestepping the newspaper, went xu-xu again.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen