steering clear of

Example Sentences

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Companies will respond by either rushing half-baked products to market, steering clear of high-risk diseases, or abandoning incremental advances that might later trigger should-have-done-it-sooner tort suits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Bowling responded that it was a “very important” point, but did not commit to steering clear of the topic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

But most states are steering clear of a straight tax on net worth, say the researchers at the Urban- Brookings Tax Policy Center External link, because a wealth tax can be hard to administer.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

Despite largely steering clear of the cameras, several of Duwaji's friends have gushed about her in interviews amid speculation about her role in a Mamdani administration.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

They moved quickly downhill, running over damp sand and scrub brush and narrow swaths of grass, steering clear of boulders, keeping an eye out for drapeweed.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart