sidestepped
Example Sentences
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Zuffa Boxing chief Dana White largely sidestepped that question afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Zucker said league rules prevented her from facilitating directly, but Wachtell Lipton found that Zucker simply sidestepped that rule by passing along the Clippers’ preferred terms for a Leonard endorsement through a business agent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
As Robyn explains in Slate, the majority sidestepped the question weighing the actual legality of the ballroom’s construction, focusing instead on a technical question of standing.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
She also sidestepped questions about whether she regretted any of her decisions during the uprising.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Percy sidestepped and backed away, leading the goddess farther from Annabeth.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
