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sidetracked

verb

past tense of sidetrack

as in deviated

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As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
City officials previously said that the Boveys deviated substantially from the initial plans.

— Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of deviated

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After a mistrial was initially averted earlier Thursday and the panel went back for more deliberations, Reddington came very close to losing his composure at Judge Sullivan.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
They would have been averted if the two sides reached a trade deal, but Canada's negotiators left Washington empty-handed on Friday evening.

— Kevin Breuninger,Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of averted

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Playwright Zimmerman, meanwhile, says the dispute has diverted attention from the subject the production was created to address.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
American Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the plane was diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, where law enforcement took the man into custody.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of diverted

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How the rule will work in practice shifted between when the memorandum of understanding was signed and what’s in the new CBA.

— Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Still, the threats have increased for the islands of Niihau and Kauai because the storm's forecast track has shifted steadily eastward, the National Hurricane Center said.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of shifted

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Michigan was 80 yards from the end zone with 10 seconds remaining and hadn’t moved the ball at all since its first drive.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Had moved from my very small town in northern Va to the big city of Richmond to begin my new career as a management trainee with a local bank at the princely sum of $11,000 per year at age 22.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of moved

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Meanwhile, El Palacio de Hierro in Mexico has redirected part of its open-to-buy to affordable luxury and entry price points to offset declines at the higher end.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
As expenses such as college or other debts are paid off, some of that money can potentially be redirected toward retirement, Vega says.

— Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of redirected

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Thankfully, common sense prevailed and Chelsea swerved the risk of joining Victoria Beckham, Iceland Foods and Liverpool FC, among others, in future listicles of famous losers in trademark disputes.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
As a result of the collision, the 20-year-old driver of a Toyota Tacoma swerved to avoid hitting the Mercedes-Benz, the outlet reported.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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