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Recent Examples of sidetrack
They’re not getting sidetracked by pettiness, defensiveness or personal attacks, which means their conversations stay productive.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Stripe co-founder and president John Collison told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin on Tuesday that the company isn’t yet aiming for an IPO, which would sidetrack its current product and business growth.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Newsom has so far shunned new taxes to close the gap, even trying to sidetrack a tax on the assets of billionaires that may appear on the November ballot.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2026
The moon’s clash with Mars threatens to sidetrack you.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Stripe co-founder and president John Collison told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin on Tuesday that the company isn’t yet aiming for an IPO, which would sidetrack its current product and business growth.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Newsom has so far shunned new taxes to close the gap, even trying to sidetrack a tax on the assets of billionaires that may appear on the November ballot.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2026
The moon’s clash with Mars threatens to sidetrack you.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetrack
Verb
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Some systems deviate significantly from this proto-structure.—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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Did the driver deviate from their route?—
Toni Pisano,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Concerns about TikTok Four months after the US averted a TikTok ban, some lawmakers say Americans still don’t have enough information about whether the deal addresses national security concerns.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Tran reiterated his call for state and federal investigation and accountability once the crisis has been averted.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Ukraine has retained roughly the same interception rates for drones as before the recent escalation, downing around 90% of them each month and using electronic warfare to divert some munitions away from populated areas.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Because the city did not lock in strict legal rules for spending the new funds, even though the hotel tax has historically helped fund local arts programs, leaders could technically divert the cash to other priorities later.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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There are no surprises, whether doing a barrel roll to deflect lasers or flying under arches and through a waterfall to find an alternate path.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Sacking Slot won’t deflect attention from individuals such as Richard Hughes, the sporting director who oversaw the extreme levels of player expenditure.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have redirected oil exports via the East-West and Habshan-Fujairah pipelines respectively.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Verb
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That stands in contrast to the Nasdaq, which has already moved to fast-track SpaceX's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index, leading to concerns that new retail investors could become the cash cow of exit liquidity for legacy SpaceX shareholders.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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In the production, directed by Jo Bonney, Susanna arrives there before realizing what has happened, a scene change that moves briskly enough to surprise you in the audience too.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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At times comical, each of these stories swerves and plunges deep into dark truths of human nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Clement swerved to his right to avoid Henderson’s tag with the infielder throwing to first, thinking that the runner would be called out for being out of the baseline.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The focus then shifted to her head.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The Stanley Cup Final shifted to Las Vegas for Game 3 with the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes knotted at 1-1 after splitting the opening two games in Raleigh.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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“Sidetrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetrack. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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