bypassing

Example Sentences

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Passengers will be screened at the Framingham facility and shuttled to the airport, bypassing terminal security checkpoints.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Elliott checked and scrolled compulsively, bypassing the parental controls, sneaking down to grab his phone from the family charging unit in the kitchen at night.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Leading Emirati officials talk of new pipelines from the UAE's oil fields in Abu Dhabi, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, and heading to the underused port of Fujairah.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Since then, European and Asian carriers that have long-distance planes available have started direct flights between the two regions, bypassing Gulf hubs altogether.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Feral asked, bypassing his spoon in favor of tipping back his bowl and drinking from it.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor