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Recent Examples of sidetrack
Backup floor-spacing center Moritz Wagner, Franz's big brother, already saw what was looking like a career year in Orlando get sidetracked by a season-ending ACL tear in his left knee, just 30 games into his season.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
But then again, these are the Browns, and this is the kind of drama that has repeatedly sidetracked the ability of a once great franchise to once again behave like one.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
But their plan was sidetracked after an iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from a nearby ice shelf in Bellingshausen Sea on January 13.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
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.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
But then again, these are the Browns, and this is the kind of drama that has repeatedly sidetracked the ability of a once great franchise to once again behave like one.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
But their plan was sidetracked after an iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from a nearby ice shelf in Bellingshausen Sea on January 13.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
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.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetrack
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They are instructed not to deviate from the article content.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
16 June 2025
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The signature love, heartbreak, and reunions filled these last 8 episodes, leading to a shocking season finale revelation that deviated away from the book series.—
Reshma Gopaldas,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
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Pakistan has announced its nomination of President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, crediting him with averting a major conflict in South Asia at a time when the U.S. leader is contemplating intervention in the Middle East.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The day pass announcement comes after state lawmakers last month failed to pass transit reform legislation — or find funding to avert a looming $771 million fiscal cliff — during their spring legislative session.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Dort watched the ball traverse over his noggin but did not divert his focus from Haliburton.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The state is reviving a tax amnesty program and diverting $137 million from the road fund to cover state employee health benefits, a move analysts warn could weaken long-term infrastructure funding.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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Reinhart’s second goal was deflected off his skate on a sweet pass from in close by Barkov.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Luna had two assists, one of which was a shot deflected into the net by a teammate.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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After completing their primary missions, both were redirected to explore the outer reaches of the Solar System.—
Scott Snowden,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
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These services have been against Meta’s policies for a while now, but Crush AI continually avoided detection by making new profiles on the company's ad tools and using domains that redirected to a different URL.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Wales have done well under Wilkinson to move away from a hardened reputation as being Fishlock’s team and become more of a sum of their parts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Protests by locals, who are frustrated with overtourism and Bezos’ links to President Donald Trump, forced Bezos to move a wedding party from a central Venetian nightlife area to a more isolated part of the city, Reuters reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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That could include speeding, running a red light, swerving, or possible DWI behavior.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2025
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The approaching line of low-flying Canadas swerved abruptly and, apparently just out of range, swung across my front.—
Nash Buckingham,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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With that avenue blocked, the Department of Homeland Security shifted its argument to a paperwork discrepancy — a claim Farbiarz rejected for lack of seriousness or supporting evidence.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2025
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Though there is more clarity on the potential composition of the fiscal package, tariff policy uncertainty can shift at moment’s notice.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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“Sidetrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetrack. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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