backdoor
Example Sentences
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That backdoor, however, is far lengthier and more expensive than the Yanbu-Red Sea route.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
U.S. export controls have pushed Chinese companies to seek Nvidia chips through backdoor routes, as Taiwan tries to find ways to clamp down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
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
Loadings at a Mediterranean port have picked up as Saudi Arabia races to offer its oil to buyers through a lengthier — and more expensive — backdoor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Trip came down and hit Glen on a backdoor play and we were up by one.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
