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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetracking
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Charles Melton sweetly dedicated an award to his wife and newborn daughter, deviating from his famously private nature.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 May 2026 -
However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The attempt went wide right, however, temporarily averting disaster.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Patel sparred with multiple lawmakers during Tuesday’s contentious hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, often deflecting questions from Democrats with his own accusations of wrongdoing.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Holy Innocents’ scored the game’s only goal less than five minutes into the second half when a free kick by the Golden Bears’ Paige Jacquin found the net after deflecting off a Wesleyan player in a logjam in front of the net.—
Chip Saye,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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Williamson admitted to diverting $225,000 from a dormant Beccera campaign account to Sean McCluskie, Becerra’s longtime chief of staff.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Chipmakers are diverting capacity toward high-bandwidth memory for AI servers, which leaves thinner supply for conventional DRAM used in PCs, phones and other electronics.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The debate comes after weeks of tense exchanges and shifting poll numbers.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Growing challenges to diverse slates Amid shifting political winds, the proliferation of diverse slate policies quickly generated backlash.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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Guilfoyle said helpful approaches include increasing enrichment and sniff-based activities on walks, providing more structured chewing opportunities, treating underlying nausea, reflux, pain or anxiety if present, and redirecting with food or toys before the dog starts grazing heavily.—
Diana Bocco,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Boyle said the legislation would offset the lost revenue by redirecting about $30 billion in existing federal subsidies currently going to oil and gas companies into the Highway Trust Fund.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Chapter 10 expands upon that idea by adding an extra whiskey and switching up the ages.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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Alba has long been open about her love of high-intensity workouts and switching up her fitness routines to stay motivated.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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An Example Of Someone Emulating AI I’ve constructed an example to illustrate what some people are doing when veering into this AI emulation milieu.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The mayor said his decision to restore funding for some programs doesn’t mean the city is veering from a highly conservative approach to its spending.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Sidetracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetracking. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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