Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracks
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But then the dream deviates, and takes me to the set of Gilligan’s Island, where Bob Denver, who originally played the part of Gilligan, has been replaced by a bearded intellectual who looks like Karl Marx combined with Cesar Romero, who played the Joker on the original Batman TV show.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026 -
The director's take deviates from Shelley's in its emphasis on forgiveness.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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For now and unless Williams changes his mind again, the move averts a potential historic litigation where Washington planned to sue Williams over his plan to switch schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Corps project averts potential catastrophic flooding that could lay siege to about 475,000 residents, California and the nation, according to the government’s court documents.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Streaming fraud diverts funds from musicians and songwriters whose songs were legitimately streamed by real listeners to those who use automation to falsely create the appearance of legitimate streaming.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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Energy infrastructure under attack threatens global supplies as shipping diverts from critical trade routes, potentially sparking economic shocks worldwide and reshaping energy markets.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Christian therapists now widely condemn this as spiritual gaslighting that deflects accountability and compounds trauma.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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But Herb deflects any praise that comes his way.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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At first, the robot drives around a glass panel displaying an ad, but then swerves back inside the bus shelter and hits the panel without one.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 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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American Patriot air-defense missiles have been moved from Europe toward the Middle East as Washington redirects resources to its war on Iran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That sentence recognizes her concern, redirects the focus to your child and avoids engaging with the accusation about your past relationship.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Now, just like daylight saving time, California switches back and forth from winter-formula gasoline to summer-formula gasoline.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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And by the middle of the 19th century, English mathematics switches over to Leibniz’s notation, and the transformation is really complete.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The trip feels oddly smooth, as the robotaxi cleanly shifts lanes and slows down to avoid hitting other vehicles and bicycles on the road.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Gruev goes inside to Ampadu, who quickly shifts it to James Justin as Habib Diarra harries him.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Sidetracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracks. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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