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Recent Examples of sidetrack
This can sidetrack the ethical development required for true happiness.
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Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2025
Bates initially commissioned Kresser to create a painting for Hinton, but Kresser got sidetracked.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Hold fast to your missions instead of getting sidetracked by headlines or what other companies are doing.
To strengthen your internal compass, define your nonnegotiables.
—Antoine Andrews, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
In any case, with Guadagnino now sidetracked by other projects — including the Amazon sci-fi flick Artificial — there may be just enough time for Schwarzenegger to prove himself and come back Psycho-ready.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
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Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2025
Bates initially commissioned Kresser to create a painting for Hinton, but Kresser got sidetracked.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Hold fast to your missions instead of getting sidetracked by headlines or what other companies are doing.
To strengthen your internal compass, define your nonnegotiables.
—Antoine Andrews, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
In any case, with Guadagnino now sidetracked by other projects — including the Amazon sci-fi flick Artificial — there may be just enough time for Schwarzenegger to prove himself and come back Psycho-ready.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetrack
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Its music is both jazzier and more operatic; the flow and technical blueprint of each stage completely deviate from what’s been seen before.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The designation qualifies the site for a special use permit that would allow the plans to deviate from the land-use and density requirements of the La Jolla Planned District Ordinance, subject to further project review by the HRB.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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In April 2011, leaders of both parties came to an agreement following weeks of difficult negotiations and ultimately averted a government shutdown, as recapped by President Barack Obama.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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But as midnight that day passed without a vote on a spending plan, lawmakers bought themselves some time with a stopgap funding plan to avert a partial government shutdown for a week.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump dropped a pending Securities and Exchange lawsuit against his key financial backer Binance that claimed the company was misleading its customers and diverting their funds.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The munition can also be diverted mid-flight if battlefield conditions change — a feature that commanders say minimizes collateral damage and protects soldiers.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Nonprofit watchdog group Human Rights Watch and fellow comedians like David Cross and Marc Maron, however, are saying otherwise, accusing the festival of deflecting from the country's human rights violations and slamming their peers for their involvement.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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The first was a sequence in which he was beaten to the middle of the ice by Jani Nyman, who was able to deflect a puck past Kevin Lankinen to open the scoring.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The White House has argued that the compact will strengthen free speech on campus by protecting conservative viewpoints and redirecting resources toward the sciences.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Deadheading helps redirect the plant’s energy into producing more flowers instead of creating seeds.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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In a positive sign, Nunoo was moving his hands and fingers, according to Sutton.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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That includes other immigrants who continue to buy homes to move into or to invest in, even some without legal immigration status.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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In Los Angeles, one of the first major cities where Serve robots deployed, a man with cerebral palsy filmed a bot repeatedly swerving in his path and blocking the sidewalk, eventually resulting in a collision with his mobility scooter.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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What might look like a few grainy pixels to Waymo’s cameras one moment could be roadkill to swerve around the very next.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Grace Tucker The school year is in full swing at universities across the region, but the latest enrollment numbers show the demographic of some campuses, including at the University of Cincinnati, has shifted significantly.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Powell said a sharp cooldown of hiring over the summer had shifted the balance of risks toward greater concern over the labor market rather than inflation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Sidetrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetrack. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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