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backdoor

[bak-dawr] / ˈbækˈdɔr /






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Not everyone follows the same code, which makes backdoor reference-checking a polarizing practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Loyalty programs have really become backdoor laboratories for pricing,” she told the Post.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Pertento Partners founder Eduardo Marques sees a backdoor entry through Korea’s conglomerate holding companies.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Courts can no longer use unaffordable bail as a backdoor detention order.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“They didn’t even fix the backdoor I used the other day,” she said in disbelief.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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