sidestepping

Example Sentences

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Sidestepping the deification of his subject, Mr. O’Meara humanizes Prefontaine in his vexing contradictions, buoyant spirit and brutal competitiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2025

Sidestepping the danger, White slowly pushes her opponent back, clinching the affair with 70.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Sidestepping these established tracking systems creates deep concerns that we will be unable to obtain appropriate and relable information to perform research and manage our response to the virus.’”

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2020

Sidestepping a question about the safety concerns Rohingya sheltering in Bangladesh had about returning home, Suu Kyi focused on Rakhine’s tourism potential, calling the state “the most beautiful region in Myanmar.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2018

Sidestepping him, Jerry pulled several bonds of large denomination from the envelope.

From Whispering Walls by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)