sidestep

One workaround is for data-center operators to sidestep the grid by building their own power plants on or near their massive gigawatt-scale campuses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

When asked if she would run for president in the 2028 elections after being shown polling reflecting her popularity as a potential candidate, Ocasio-Cortez chuckled and tried to sidestep a direct answer.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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

As exports plummet owing to a ban on U.S. wine and liquor, California lawmakers ask Quebec’s premier to sidestep the president, lift the prohibition and promote free trade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

But Ultima was more alert than I. With a nimble sidestep and a pull she jerked me from the path of the black horse and rider that went crashing by us.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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

Caesar circles, sidesteps, trying to land a hit or two.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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

A local nonprofit sued the administration, claiming it sidestepped required reviews before undertaking the project in mid-April.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

She smelled several bars of soap, sidestepped a display overflowing with bouncing balls, and examined some dangling spider plants before she found the shelf with cornmeal.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

I managed to hold it like that, balanced on the throttle, slithering and sidestepping, until I had to join the main straight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

But Terry Smith, sometimes called “the English Warren Buffett,” shocked his remaining fans this month by sidestepping that mantra.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

SpaceX would like to make it a much bigger business in the future via its plans for orbital data centers, sidestepping the limitations of land and power which are posing increasing obstacles for terrestrial facilities.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

“This is an industrial area, and there’s plenty of stuff around to catch fire,” he said, sidestepping a dribble of oily water.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

As we descend the stairs, I wrap the gauze tightly around my hand, sidestepping bodies without looking at their faces.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth