backdoor

Example Sentences

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“What they did was a backdoor move. They said, ‘we’ll just let everybody know we’re concerned,’ and that is enough to have stores kick you out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In 2024, the Journal reported that Dubai’s main state-owned bank closed some accounts held by Russian oligarchs and oil traders after U.S. officials pressed the U.A.E. to shut Moscow’s backdoor to the international financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Still, mega backdoor conversions allow people to move more money into IRAs, which otherwise have much lower contribution limits compared with employer-sponsored retirement plans.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

It was designed to prevent civil lawsuits from becoming backdoor appeals of criminal judgments.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2026

I went downstairs and slipped out the backdoor, pretending I was going to the outhouse, in case she woke up.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm