circumvent
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With the Iran war now well into its third month, countries are scrambling to circumvent the geopolitical tug of war by transitioning more quickly to renewables.
From Salon • May 16, 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
Meanwhile, state regulators are targeting VPNs - virtual private networks used to circumvent restrictions.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The company has also pushed back against farmers’ attempts to gain access to embedded software to make engines run faster, or to circumvent emissions controls to get better fuel economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
His tracks led toward the east buttress of Denali, straight through a labyrinth of giant crevasses, evidence that he had made no apparent effort to circumvent obvious hazards.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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