bypass
Example Sentences
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Evans proposed funding going directly to schools, bypassing councils who he said "top-sliced" the cash.
From BBC
The former premier has previously undergone bypass surgeries for heart problems.
From Barron's
A significant benefit of the deal is the ability to bypass bottlenecks.
Reactivating this gene after birth could help bypass defects in the adult globin gene that cause Sickle Cell diseases.
From Science Daily
Instead, the Adams administration repeatedly bypassed competitive bidding in extending emergency social-services contracts.
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