sidestep

That’s especially true for Saudi Arabia, which turned to its East-West pipeline and exports through the Red Sea to sidestep the trouble in Hormuz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

Even if disrupted flows through both straits fall another 4 million barrels a day from current levels, the market can sidestep an acute shortage as long as “demand stays close to today’s depressed levels.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

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

When I turn the wheel to the right, they sidestep it to the right.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

But the film sidesteps the fact that Liam spent the mourning period criticising his brother for his failure to appear at charity shows supporting the survivors.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

But while the settlement sidesteps any admission of wrongdoing by the company, it does compel Meta to combat problems few parents knew existed, in terms far starker than those it has articulated before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

And since it never quotes the book directly, it sidesteps a lot of copyright headaches.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Every time a leader avoids a hard truth, sidesteps a real tension, or makes disagreement feel risky, you pay a hefty price.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

He sidesteps again, then a third time—on the fourth strike, Hideo lunges.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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

Bonta and the other state attorneys sidestepped the political landscape in making their lawsuit arguments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

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

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

A man rolling a barrel from a truck yelled, “Hey there!” at the last second, and I pulled up short, sidestepped the gap, and went on my way.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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

Cybersecurity experts say there’s more at risk than just sidestepping company policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

The Interior Department contracted to spend $14.7 million on the renovation, which a nonprofit sued over for sidestepping required reviews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 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

“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