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

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

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

There is certainly appetite for using VPNs to try to sidestep censorship.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Tether emerged as a vital tool for the state-run oil company to sidestep sanctions, serving as the currency for settling oil transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

She tried to sidestep, as she’d told me to do, but the monster had learned his lesson.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan