sidestep

Much of the craze has centered around the models' ability to sidestep structural constraints, including strict historic-preservation rules in many European cities that restrict exterior-wall modifications such as drilling for external AC units.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 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

Although the evaluators cited reasons to sidestep the Locke data, they never said it was wrong.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

The “divisive matter of race,” the authors write, “which the founding fathers had tried to sidestep, would emerge as the seminal issue during the next fifty years.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Stella did a quick, dancing sidestep, looking down to check her bare toes.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper

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

Caesar circles, sidesteps, trying to land a hit or two.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

A local nonprofit sued the administration, claiming it sidestepped required reviews before undertaking the project in mid-April.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Shinjiro Koizumi sidestepped the dialogue participant's question while taking aim at China.

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

By offering trading in perpetual futures instead of tokenized stocks, Trade.xyz has sidestepped this risk.

From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026

Leavitt, however, sidestepped questions about who currently has control over the oil route.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

Evading his father’s tackle, he sidestepped Patrick’s block as well and, glancing back at his pursuers, slammed right into Henry’s abdomen.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Armed with flashlights, dozens of community members stepped into the darkened Westlake Theatre, sidestepping puddles and broken glass as they imagined what the century-old movie palace could become.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Judges around the country, however, are letting many cases go to trial on a theory that says their products are designed intentionally to addict people, sidestepping arguments that rely on claims of harmful content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

I managed to hold it like that, balanced on the throttle, slithering and sidestepping, until I had to join the main straight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

“This is an industrial area, and there’s plenty of stuff around to catch fire,” he said, sidestepping a dribble of oily water.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

“You mentioned you wanted tea,” he says, sidestepping my words the same way he did on the night I’d met him at his headquarters.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu