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Recent Examples of sidetrack
There were encouraging flashes — such as his Royals debut at Kauffman Stadium — but things ultimately got sidetracked.
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Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
At the risk of getting sidetracked, Dooley couldn’t resist reading on.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
In Trump’s second term, Rubio’s Venezuela strategy was sidetracked by immigration concerns, the President’s highest priority.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The moon’s clash with Mars threatens to sidetrack you.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
At the risk of getting sidetracked, Dooley couldn’t resist reading on.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
In Trump’s second term, Rubio’s Venezuela strategy was sidetracked by immigration concerns, the President’s highest priority.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 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
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But during the first week of the Iran war, Hegseth’s press briefings deviated from the measured tone expected from high-ranking military officials.—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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The nearly 16 ½-hour flight that Mikhaell, Patel, and others were on from Dubai to Chicago deviated from its normal route to avoid the ongoing war.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Today’s parents grew up in a world where vaccines averted preventable diseases, or at least lessened the toll of those illnesses if infection occurred.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks’ fourth line toiled low in the zone, and after the Jets hustled to avert the threat there, Trouba’s ostensibly harmless fling from the far corner found the net, appearing to hit Winnipeg defenseman Ville Heinola’s stick first.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Saudi Arabia is diverting tankers to its southern Red Sea coast, while Oman’s key export terminal was evacuated over safety concerns, disrupting exports, and two tankers were hit in Iraqi waters.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some flights have been repeatedly diverted.—
Zach Levitt,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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But the Kings tied it five minutes later when Drew Doughty’s shot from the blue line deflected off the heel of Bruins forward Elias Lindholm and into the net.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Defenseman Niko Mikkola shot from the point, and the shot deflected off Faulk and past Red Wings goalie John Gibson.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rather than allowing funds to land first in personal accounts and then be redirected, founders can establish protective vehicles in advance.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Calabrese and Meyer, who both trained as mechanical engineers, introduced a spiral shape to their tampon that redirects the fluid to the absorbent core.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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This led investigators to determine that Michael’s body was once buried in the backyard, but moved before the excavation.—
Alex Brizee
March 5,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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With this framework in place, the robots can move with human-like agility, run, jump, and climb over obstacles in urban or natural environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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At one point during the interview, the conversation swerves into a five-minute debate about hair.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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One focuses on crash avoidance, where drivers must quickly swerve around an obstacle at high speed.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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According to the researchers, shifting the blockchain processes closer to the hardware level resulted in performance improvements of up to 500 times and energy efficiency gains of as much as 10,000 percent compared with conventional implementations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Republican Party could be in danger of losing one of its two Asian American House members due to redistricting in California that shifted two Republicans into a rare incumbent vs incumbent primary.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Sidetrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetrack. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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