circumvent
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The House was able to force a vote on the measure Thursday after Republican supporters of the bill joined Democrats in signing a discharge petition that essentially allows a majority to circumvent leadership.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Zanjani has publicly touted crypto’s utility to circumvent Western financial sanctions, tweeting last year that he had told Iran’s central bank governor that “all banking transactions must be moved to the blockchain.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Because presidents have never previously used this authority to circumvent the Clean Air Act, industries were left guessing how to make the request, experts said.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia has been able to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz with shipments from the Red Sea, but none of those barrels are headed to the West Coast.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Woolf weighed a lot more than the imposts assigned to most of these horses, but somehow he was able to circumvent the rule requiring riders to be within five pounds of the assignment.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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