sidestepped
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For months, investors remained so fixated on earnings that AI stocks mostly sidestepped the pain felt by shares of small-capitalization companies and other more interest-rate-sensitive names.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
Asked about the prospect of another referendum following the PQ win, Carney sidestepped.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Shaw has sidestepped concerns about immigration agents targeting schools as an issue outside of a school district’s jurisdiction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Zuffa Boxing chief Dana White largely sidestepped that question afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Roy tried to get past her, but this time she sidestepped in front of him, blocking his path.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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