sidestep

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

He is pressing ahead with a roughly $30 million expansion of his factory in Tennessee, convinced that he needs to localize more production in the U.S. to sidestep tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

So why do fiscal policymakers on both sides of the political aisle sidestep the issue?

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 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

Cal had learned when to sidestep, when to run away.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck