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

The move appears to be an attempt to sidestep U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

You can sidestep capital-gains taxes by contributing an appreciated mutual-fund position to a donor-advised fund.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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

Coach used to make us do sidestep drills to keep us light on our feet, light enough to tail somebody in silence.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

But local environmental campaigners say it sidesteps the "elephant in the room" of Turkey's ongoing reliance on coal and obscures the fact it has effectively become "Europe's dumping ground" for plastic waste.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

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

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

Antoine Fuqua’s musical drama depicts the early life and career of Michael Jackson in a film that sidesteps controversy in favor of pure entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

Roza edged away from the fireplace, from the horrible painting over it, like an animal sidesteps a snake.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

For months, investors remained so fixated on earnings that AI stocks mostly sidestepped the pain felt by shares of small-capitalization companies and other more interest-rate-sensitive names.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026

Raman sidestepped a question about whether she would replace McDonnell before the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Asked about the prospect of another referendum following the PQ win, Carney sidestepped.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Zuffa Boxing chief Dana White largely sidestepped that question afterwards.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Cockerell tried to put his hand over Fenoglio’s mouth, but Fenoglio bit his fingers and sidestepped him with more agility than Meggie would ever have expected of the old man.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

It's a strategy that focuses on how apps are designed, not what is posted on them, essentially sidestepping the broad immunity internet sites enjoy in the US regarding content created by their users.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Judges around the country, however, are letting many cases go to trial on a theory that says their products are designed intentionally to addict people, sidestepping arguments that rely on claims of harmful content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

Cerebras’ unusually large artificial-intelligence chips excel at running models at speed, while also sidestepping some of the networking and packaging required for connecting thousands of high-end processors from Nvidia or other chip makers.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

Walking with his head down and sidestepping the crowds.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon