backdoor
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But Sir Brian Leveson, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, who provides independent oversight of the use of surveillance powers, has previously criticised media use of the term "backdoor", external.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
"As we have said many times before, we have never built a backdoor or master key to any of our products or services and we never will," the company added.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Separately, your husband’s consulting income may make him eligible for a “mega backdoor Roth” if his employer’s plan allows after-tax contributions and in-service Roth conversions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Partially Devoured” also functions as a backdoor autobiography.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The black hen left through the backdoor, and scratched abstractedly in the yard, where woodshavings blew about like blond curls.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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