Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter-step
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As a result, the government is now forced to sell even more oil on the black market at a discount to evade US government sanctions, one of the economists in Caracas told CNN.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025 -
George Washington pardoned some of those involved in the Whiskey Rebellion, while Jimmy Carter granted a blanket pardon to people who had evaded service in the Vietnam War.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Meetings between Modi and Rajapaksa in subsequent years focused on security and counterterrorism strategy, sidestepping human rights issues.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Half Past 8, a patch company that launched last week, says that its products sidestep the crash and comedown associated with some pills and gummies by offering a slow drip of wellness.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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Today's machines can scan your home, dodge obstacles, empty themselves, and adapt their cleaning strategy room by room.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Thaon recalled swimming through snow and dodging rocks until help arrived.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Stutter-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter-step. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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