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Recent Examples of sidetrackThe appellate judges, sidetracked by the AI issue, never touched on that.—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 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 See All Example Sentences for sidetrack
But so far, Raman, who has aligned herself with the DSA on issues such as renter protections but deviated on police spending, is struggling to unite the organization.
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National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Tran reiterated his call for state and federal investigation and accountability once the crisis has been averted.
But having begun collaborating with Gran Tierra in 2019, the foundation has now been accused of complicity in sportswashing — using football to redirect attention away from unethical activity.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
By centralizing non-differentiating capabilities and leveraging outsourcing partners for areas such as infrastructure, Omnicom can redirect resources toward proprietary platforms and client-facing technologies.
Meandering golf cart paths swerve around ancient trees and limestone rocks for an immersive experience, revealing glimpses of the sea through the forest.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The pop singer makes a break for riskier, more exciting musical territory, swerving between noisy club bangers and newly subtle pop gems.
Introducing a live-in partner too quickly can unintentionally shift that balance.
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Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
According to a report by Channel 13, the Israeli army was surprised by the scale of the fire as well as Hezbollah's decision to shift its operational policy in response to the expansion of Israel’s ground operations beyond the Litani River.