sidestep

Example Sentences

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Now they are just hoping to sidestep a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Some schools follow them enthusiastically, while others soften or sidestep them.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

One way to sidestep Europe and Asia’s energy problems is to focus on the Americas, where nations like Mexico and Brazil are energy giants in their own right.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Investing in AI without actually investing in it is one way to sidestep concerns among some investors that a bubble is building for the hot technology.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

I sidestep a group of loud-talking women outside the Luxe Beauty Parlor, and a tired old man with round shoulders.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome