sidestep

Example Sentences

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But quibbling over individual op-eds let him sidestep some uncomfortable introspection.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Now they are just hoping to sidestep a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

Interest in regulating the booming asset class has spread across the aisle in Congress amid concerns over prediction-market insider trading and sports markets that sidestep state gambling regulations.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I'm wearing undies and a hospital gown that flaps open in the back, so when she asks me to walk, heel to toe, across the room, I sidestep like a crab.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi