change the subject
idiom
: to start a new topic of conversation
I didn't want to talk about work, so I changed the subject.
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By the ineluctable logic of Trumpism, of course the ex-President had to do something to change the subject.
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2024
The assassination attempt Saturday and a judge’s ruling dismissing one of Trump’s federal cases Monday — coming as the Republican National Convention unfolds — appear to have offered at least a temporary opportunity for Biden to change the subject and refocus the race on his opponent.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Hyun-Sang tries to change the subject, but Woo Min is persistent.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 July 2024
While Trump hopes to change the subject from his conviction in New York, Biden has yet to mollify young voters who remain dissatisfied by U.S. efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
—Michael Tubridy, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2024
The assassination attempt Saturday and a judge’s ruling dismissing one of Trump’s federal cases Monday — coming as the Republican National Convention unfolds — appear to have offered at least a temporary opportunity for Biden to change the subject and refocus the race on his opponent.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Hyun-Sang tries to change the subject, but Woo Min is persistent.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 July 2024
While Trump hopes to change the subject from his conviction in New York, Biden has yet to mollify young voters who remain dissatisfied by U.S. efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
—Michael Tubridy, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
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