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Recent Examples of sidetrack
Backup floor-spacing center Moritz Wagner, Franz's big brother, already saw what was looking like a career year in Orlando get sidetracked by a season-ending ACL tear in his left knee, just 30 games into his season.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
But then again, these are the Browns, and this is the kind of drama that has repeatedly sidetracked the ability of a once great franchise to once again behave like one.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
But their plan was sidetracked after an iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from a nearby ice shelf in Bellingshausen Sea on January 13.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
Michelle English, the executive clinical manager at Healthy Life Recovery, said keeping your brain busy on a flight may be enough to sidetrack you from any fears.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
But then again, these are the Browns, and this is the kind of drama that has repeatedly sidetracked the ability of a once great franchise to once again behave like one.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
But their plan was sidetracked after an iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from a nearby ice shelf in Bellingshausen Sea on January 13.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
Michelle English, the executive clinical manager at Healthy Life Recovery, said keeping your brain busy on a flight may be enough to sidetrack you from any fears.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetrack
Verb
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They are instructed not to deviate from the article content.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
16 June 2025
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The signature love, heartbreak, and reunions filled these last 8 episodes, leading to a shocking season finale revelation that deviated away from the book series.—
Reshma Gopaldas,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
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Treasury’s semi-annual report to Congress — called Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States— comes as the Trump administration seeks to strike a trade deal with China, averting a trade war that has been brewing between the two nations.—
Fatima Hussein,
Fortune,
6 June 2025
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Not until Republicans are ready and willing to make serious changes to entitlements, starting with structural reform of Medicaid and adding Medicare and Social Security to the mix, can a fiscal crisis be averted.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 June 2025
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Dort watched the ball traverse over his noggin but did not divert his focus from Haliburton.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The state is reviving a tax amnesty program and diverting $137 million from the road fund to cover state employee health benefits, a move analysts warn could weaken long-term infrastructure funding.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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Communicate Honestly By contrast, companies that deflect responsibility or offer vague or misleading reasons for layoffs (or none at all) spark criticism that erodes trust.—
Nicole Tidei,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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That was credited to Evander Kane at 3:28 of the third when his centering pass deflected in off Esa Lindell.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Etna's lava flows are also normally viscous and slow-moving, often allowing authorities to intervene to redirect flows that threaten communities.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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These later-life expenses can turn what was once considered a predictable inheritance into a financial safety net redirected to the daily demands of living longer.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Brown has become one of the heartbeats of the team as a penalty killer and role player who can move up in the lineup.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Some of its missiles have a range of more than 300 miles and can strike a moving ship.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Verb
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State police said he was then allegedly seen swerving to his left across all three lanes and merging onto the off-ramp to Route 8, nearly hitting multiple other motorists.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2025
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But Affleck is onto Weiss and swerves across lanes of traffic along the 101 en route to the San Fernando Valley.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Now, markets shift and shrink far too rapidly to rely on the old approach.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Especially as the messaging around nonalcoholic beer has shifted to broaden its appeal, according to Dave Williams, vice president of analytics and insight for Bump Williams Consulting, a Connecticut firm that specializes in the alcoholic beverage industry.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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“Sidetrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetrack. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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