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circumvent

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


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In return, analysts say North Korea is receiving financial aid, military technology, food and energy, helping it circumvent sanctions over its banned nuclear programmes.

From Barron's • 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

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

But I’d never been to Mbandaka, had no idea how far I’d have to go out of my way to circumvent it.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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