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bypass

[bahy-pas, -pahs] / ˈbaɪˌpæs, -ˌpɑs /


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The Annan Road is usually one of the busiest routes into and out of Dumfries, taking traffic to and from the town's bypass.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“Once you have the bypass, then you diminish the threat of further closure,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The latter two allow the house to bypass probate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Millions of people worldwide use VPNs to enhance their digital privacy, bypass geo-restrictions, and secure public WiFi, among other things.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

It sounds strange, somewhat on the line between irony and absurdity, to think that people would rather label and judge something as significant as each other but completely bypass a peanut.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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