Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracks
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Bernthal tells me that Guirgis’s take on Dog Day Afternoon deviates from the film in key ways, such as fleshing out some of the more minor characters, including the bank staff, and going deeper on Sonny and Sal’s dynamic.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026 -
The duo particularly split over the showrunner’s plan for season three which deviates from Martin’s source material in ways that Condal has suggested were pragmatic and necessary.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 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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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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Other recommendations included repealing any crime-free nuisance ordinances around housing, establishing an Office of Immigrant and Refugee Rights and creating a program that diverts young people away from the justice system.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Yas deflects her concerns as naivete.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Attorney General of the United States deflects and denies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 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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The Bentley then swerves into a guardrail and careens back across the highway, creating a cloud of dirt and car parts.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth redirects military education toward Christian colleges like Liberty University and conservative state schools instead.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead of relying on heavy, mechanically complex actuators like those found on fighters such as the F-35B or Russia’s Su-37, the new system reshapes and redirects engine exhaust using purely aerodynamic surfaces.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hold onto your truest self; by early to mid-April, life switches it up again and starts bringing in more abundance of good things.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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From there, the conversation switches to the baseball diamond, where Miami is 10-2 entering conference play.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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But running through even two or three of them shifts you from passive label reader to active evaluator.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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The law shifts the financial burden of paying brokers from renters to landlords.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Sidetracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracks. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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