sidestepping
Example Sentences
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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
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
The book ends with Fagan questioning the appeal of hunting across the millennia and sidestepping an answer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
If you are gaming or streaming, a VPN can hide your identity from your ISP, potentially sidestepping network slowdowns.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
The jostling, the bumping of porters and sidestepping of sacks made him tense.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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