sidestep
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The device features a privacy recording light to notify wearers when it’s recording, but modifications available all over the internet allow users to sidestep it.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
As exports plummet owing to a ban on U.S. wine and liquor, California lawmakers ask Quebec’s premier to sidestep the president, lift the prohibition and promote free trade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The new study that found a way to sidestep those crashes was published in the Journal of Banking & Finance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
But unlike Australia's law, tech firms could sidestep Canada's ban if they demonstrate they have policies to minimise harm to minors.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
She tried to sidestep, as she’d told me to do, but the monster had learned his lesson.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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And since it never quotes the book directly, it sidesteps a lot of copyright headaches.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
But thanks to Reid’s indefatigable charisma, this vampire sidesteps the resentment millions hold for real-life bloodsuckers by inviting us behind the velvet curtain.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
When a leader consistently sidesteps tension and doesn’t model what it looks like to receive a hard truth, the team reads the signal: Disagreement is not safe here.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Antoine Fuqua’s musical drama depicts the early life and stardom of Michael Jackson, brilliantly played his nephew Jaafar, in a film that sidesteps controversy in favor of pure entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
The parrot sidesteps from one end of his perch to the other, and back again.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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Bonta and the other state attorneys sidestepped the political landscape in making their lawsuit arguments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Pichai largely sidestepped the issue of AI in his remarks, though he appeared to make light of the expected protests.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 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
“Apart from education, no other industry has sidestepped the forces of digital disruption like healthcare,” writes Robert Wachter in “A Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
I sidestepped him, opened the cabin door, and walked out to Susie.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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Stocktwits’ Howard Lindzon talks to MarketWatch about sidestepping a chip selloff, where he sees opportunity and the “degenerate economy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Cybersecurity experts say there’s more at risk than just sidestepping company policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
SpaceX would like to make it a much bigger business in the future via its plans for orbital data centers, sidestepping the limitations of land and power which are posing increasing obstacles for terrestrial facilities.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Cerebras’ unusually large artificial-intelligence chips excel at running models at speed, while also sidestepping some of the networking and packaging required for connecting thousands of high-end processors from Nvidia or other chip makers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
She continued forward, sidestepping open trunks that held plumed garments from every period, curled wigs, and ostentatious hats.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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