sidestep

Example Sentences

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Yet, until now, tech companies have been able to sidestep responsibility for the pain they have wrought on families across the country.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Tariffs tied to "country of origin" rules still apply regardless of where a company is headquartered, meaning businesses cannot easily sidestep Chinese supply chains.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

He is pressing ahead with a roughly $30 million expansion of his factory in Tennessee, convinced that he needs to localize more production in the U.S. to sidestep tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

So why do fiscal policymakers on both sides of the political aisle sidestep the issue?

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Within the scholarly community in recent years, the main tendency has been to take the latter side, or to sidestep the controversy by ignoring mainstream politics altogether.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis