circumvent
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Still, it illustrates the big opportunities for businesses that are willing to circumvent international sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
States also claim Meta committed unfair business practices by letting users create multiple Instagram accounts, which they say allows kids to circumvent parental controls and rules barring children under age of 13 from creating accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
There has been an ongoing war between some employees and companies to circumvent the intent of return-to-office mandates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Experts say digital asset platforms have been used to circumvent sanctions placed on Iran's Revolutionary Guards and as a financial safe haven for civilians hit by soaring inflation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 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
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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
Also, because methanol contains just one carbon atom, like CO2, it circumvents the need for making carbon-carbon bonds, which require energy-intensive processes.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
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
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"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
With swiftly circumvented filters and no discernment, LLMs deliver “expertise” even when they shouldn’t.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
They believe an effort was made to block the prompt but it was easily circumvented.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
While communication between candidate campaigns and independent committees is forbidden, these rules are commonly circumvented using legal but obvious methods.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
The sentences tumbled out of my mouth, but the story circumvented my brain.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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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 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
The column suggests that advanced AI systems have demonstrated a pattern of circumventing intended restrictions and safety constraints, raising fundamental questions about whether alignment with human values is achievable under current development approaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Yet circumventing a route like the Strait of Hormuz requires sweeping defenses and new pipelines that would take years to build.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 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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