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[sur-kuhm-vent, sur-kuhm-vent] / ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛnt, ˈsɜr kəmˌvɛnt /


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An independent study revealed that these bots bombarded a U.N. data hub with more than 16,000 requests, eventually utilizing unauthorized techniques to circumvent security filters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

City were accused of a wide range of rule breaches, centering around claims they inflated sponsorship revenue from connected companies and made other "off the books" payments to circumvent financial regulations.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Afghani activist Roya Mahboob stressed that women who live under oppressive regimes like the Taliban can secure financial independence only with tools, like Bitcoin, that circumvent the law.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

That makes it easier to access needed cash, but it also can make it too easy to circumvent the overall investing plan.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Hera kept silence then, but her thoughts were busy as to how she might help the Greeks and circumvent Zeus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Since its launch in 2018, the privately held Light has secured endorsement deals with National Football League veterans and junior high school players alike, and sometimes circumvents team equipment managers—football’s traditional gatekeepers—to promote its helmets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

But Carvajal-Muñoz’s attorneys are testing a legal theory that circumvents these roadblocks by suing officers under state law for violations of his constitutional rights.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026

“From Internet memes to late-night comedians, from cartoons to the plays and poems as old as organized government itself — Political Satire circumvents traditional gatekeepers & helps hold those in power accountable,” he continued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025

Tebas said that the complaint centres on his belief that "City have a structure that circumvents the rules" including a group of companies in the United Arab Emirates outside the City Football Group.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025

To clothe the migrants, he circumvents Mexican Customs, which inspects cars and confiscates used clothing coming into the country, in what Padre Leo believes is an attempt to protect Mexican clothing manufacturers.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

In July, Open AI models circumvented human controls placed on them and hacked into Hugging Face, a repository for open-source AI models.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

"Sanctions are being circumvented using ageing and poorly maintained tankers, putting coastlines and marine ecosystems at risk," she said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

This spring, an unnamed OpenAI model circumvented its sandbox to post some testing results publicly to the GitHub platform, OpenAI said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Furthermore, its product compliance checks could be "easily circumvented".

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The plot circumvented, Washkar went to work eliminating any remaining objections to his accession.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Since the start of the year, nine shadow fleet tankers suspected of circumventing sanctions have been seized around the EU.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

This spring, 12 attorneys general argued that circumventing standard environmental reviews would put communities at risk, among other things.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The sentencing of Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg to 14 years in federal prison on Monday brings the NBA a step closer to concluding its nine-month investigation into the Clippers allegedly circumventing the salary cap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

"This indictment should send a message to all ship operators that circumventing safety requirements and breaking US laws will not be tolerated," Paul said.

From Barron's ● May 12, 2026

And by catching and circumventing threatening behavior early, there was a good chance of diverting those students toward a more positive path.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau




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