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as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
the eager enlistee sidestepped the regulations by lying about his age
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Recent Examples of sidestep
Still, the board has historically sidestepped hot-button political issues and maintained its low-key politicking.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
Biden touts student debt relief Less than three weeks before Election Day, the White House plans to sidestep a jumble of legal challenges over its student loan forgiveness agenda to tout billions of dollars in new relief.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Barrasso likewise sidestepped questions about Lake’s election claims.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
The California Employment Law Council, which represents about 80 private employers in the state, had urged the court to hear the Uber case and rule that the state may not sidestep arbitration agreements.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
Biden touts student debt relief Less than three weeks before Election Day, the White House plans to sidestep a jumble of legal challenges over its student loan forgiveness agenda to tout billions of dollars in new relief.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Barrasso likewise sidestepped questions about Lake’s election claims.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
The California Employment Law Council, which represents about 80 private employers in the state, had urged the court to hear the Uber case and rule that the state may not sidestep arbitration agreements.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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It's since gotten harder to circumvent, but there are still ways to get around the ban.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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And while these models have stronger guardrails built in to prevent misuse, many people have found ways to ‘jailbreak’ them, effectively circumventing these guardrails.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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The thrilling real-time narrative follows a delivery rider in Spain, weaving together a dangerous delivery mission with her unfolding personal crises, creating layers of suspense and drama.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Last year, France proposed a ban on social media for those under 15, though users were able to avoid the ban with parental consent.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The MacBook and Mac mini have traditionally avoided the iPhone's rainbow of color options, usually sticking to sedate bare metal and gray or silver finishes.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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And while the historic appeal of caution is understandable, in this sort of storm, ducking and covering won’t make the winds subside any faster.Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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One thing about the most elite women's 100-meter hurdlers worldwide is that they are known for not ducking each other during the competition.Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hezbollah fighters have been using pagers as a low-tech means of communication in an attempt to evade Israeli location-tracking, two sources familiar with the group’s operations told Reuters this year.Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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El Monte police said that charges of kidnapping and felony evading would be submitted to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Trump has dodged questions on whether the U.S. would come to the aid of Taiwan if China invaded.Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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For those of us already battling things like dodging traffic, schlepping luggage, and managing travel anxiety, the reservation system is a game-changer.Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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The initiative amends the state penal code to allow prosecutors to bypass the $950 threshold that separates petty theft, a misdemeanor, from grand theft, a felony.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Read more Coronavirus Walking Pneumonia: Voters Warned To Take Precautions At Polls These proteins are also used as targets by immune systems and vaccinations, so changes in their structure can allow the virus to bypass the body's defenses more easily.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sidestep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidestep. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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