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Recent Examples of sidetrack
Michelle English, the executive clinical manager at Healthy Life Recovery, said keeping your brain busy on a flight may be enough to sidetrack you from any fears.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
The 6-3 Emanuel, who hails from Houston, was sidetracked by injuries with the Chippewas.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Playing the toughest hole of the day, No. 15 also sidetracked the day of U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Establish specific objectives for your side hustle to keep yourself on track and avoid getting sidetracked by every new idea.
—Shane Murphy, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
The 6-3 Emanuel, who hails from Houston, was sidetracked by injuries with the Chippewas.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Playing the toughest hole of the day, No. 15 also sidetracked the day of U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Establish specific objectives for your side hustle to keep yourself on track and avoid getting sidetracked by every new idea.
—Shane Murphy, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetrack
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In space, satellites deviated from their trajectories due to the changes in air density caused by the sudden heating triggered by the energetic processes.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
9 May 2025
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Industry stakeholders argue that the USCIS’s current two-year requirement deviates from both the law and investor expectations, potentially jeopardizing long-term projects.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The good news is — so long as the estimate holds — those figures hit near the high end and avert the low end of the tracking numbers released by The Hollywood Reporter on April 10, which pegged a $63 million to $77 million opening weekend take in North American theaters.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The last-minute pact averted a retrial over claims filed by the wife and two daughters of Terry Carter, the Compton businessman who died on Jan. 29, 2015, when Knight mowed him down in the parking lot of a Los Angeles burger stand in an incident linked to the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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Dozens of flights were diverted that afternoon, including to Allentown and Philadelphia.—
Daniel Wood,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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The barriers and dams also diverted the lava flow towards a safe direction.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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The building’s distinctive windows have a unique hood that provides shade while efficiently deflecting rainwater from the exterior, reducing the building’s energy needs for temperature control.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
10 May 2025
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Marchand’s shot hit Toronto defenseman Morgan Rielly’s arm and deflected into the goal for the Panthers’ 5-4 win.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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That’s money the district can redirect into the classroom, Spencer said during a presentation.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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At the Motion Picture Association, studio leaders brainstormed ideas to redirect his attention.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Among girls' names, Mia moves into the top 5, knocking out Sophia, which was the No. 1 name for girls from 2011-2013 and had been in the top 5 every year from 2009 except for 2021.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Besides privatization, there's also been talk of possibly moving the USPS under the control of the U.S. Department of Commerce.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Last year, Tesla settled a lawsuit over a 2018 car crash that killed an Apple AAPL.O engineer after his Model X, operating on Autopilot, swerved off a highway near San Francisco.—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Financial Times reported earlier this week that the European Commission was mulling over options to help European companies end long-term gas contracts with Russia while swerving heavy penalties to Moscow, citing three anonymous officials with knowledge of the talks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Parents and older Americans face work requirements for food assistance House Republicans are looking to shift some of the costs of the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, known as SNAP, to the states.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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After a year of observing Wrigley Field’s shifting weather elements, Counsell pushed the Cubs to play more small ball in certain situations.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Sidetrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetrack. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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