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Recent Examples of sidetrack
Playing the toughest hole of the day, No. 15 also sidetracked the day of U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Establish specific objectives for your side hustle to keep yourself on track and avoid getting sidetracked by every new idea.
—Shane Murphy, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Discovery to launch the all-sports streamer last fall but was sidetracked by a lawsuit lobbed by Fubo.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Injuries have sidetracked Bogaerts with the Padres.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Establish specific objectives for your side hustle to keep yourself on track and avoid getting sidetracked by every new idea.
—Shane Murphy, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Discovery to launch the all-sports streamer last fall but was sidetracked by a lawsuit lobbed by Fubo.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Injuries have sidetracked Bogaerts with the Padres.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidetrack
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The show deviates from the real Melissa and Keith and goes into entirely fictional territory, introducing another possible victim.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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There’s always a chance for a surprise cameo that deviates from the source material, but Choi Hyun-wook is not currently listed as a Season 2 cast member.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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How Investigative Journalists Actually Find Fraud, Waste and Abuse The evidence is similarly clear on Trump’s argument that continued reliance on tariffs to fund the government would have averted the Great Depression.—
Jesse Eisinger,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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The United States and Iran are preparing for talks on Tehran's nuclear program in Oman to avert a possible military confrontation that could have devastating consequences far beyond the Middle East.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The trustees opposed have previously expressed concern that the financial incentives offered to Crown would divert tax dollars away from local governments and other taxing bodies, like the school district.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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American Airlines flight to Tokyo from New York was diverted to Dallas, Texas for ‘maintenance issue’ Flight Aware data shows an American Airlines flight from New York City to Tokyo get diverted to Dallas, Texas on Monday after experiencing a maintenance issue, nearly 7 hours into the flight.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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After losing a one-goal lead late in the third period, Marco Rossi deflected a feed from Mats Zuccarello past Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger on a 4-on-3 man advantage in overtime to beat the Stars 3-2 at Xcel Energy Center.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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Morel deflects the attention and prefers to be part of a larger collective.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Supporting others in tangible ways - like volunteering, donating, or organizing - can help redirect anxiety into collective empowerment.—
Nicole Lipkin,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The severity of the symptoms of arterial thrombosis in the leg varies, depending on which artery is affected, the time course of the artery blockage (sudden versus gradual), and whether the body can redirect blood flow through other arteries.—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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Eventually any discourse about his low batting average and moving him in the lineup evaporated as Judge finished with a .322 average, 58 homers and 144 RBIS, barely missing out on matching Mickey Mantle in the Triple Crown department.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Venus moves direct in Pisces on April 12: Let tenderness lead transformation.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
3 Apr. 2025
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Amy Bolding, an author from Boerne, Texas, related how an 18-wheeler driver on his cellphone swerved into the oncoming lane and hit the car carrying her 5-year-old daughter.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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The driver attempted to swerve and avoid the collision but was unable to.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the business world, in particular, many companies shifted operations from fully on-site work models to remote and hybrid work models.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Outback will shift to setting consistently low prices.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Sidetrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidetrack. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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