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go around

[goh-uh-round] / ˈgoʊ əˌraʊnd /




VERB
circumvolve
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As previously noted, this demand was primarily aimed at obtaining legislative language that would allow the White House to go around a court ruling that is blocking ballroom construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Are we saying the best way to make a difference is to go around putting peer pressure on each other?

From Slate • May 15, 2026

“We can’t go around life hiding our faces, so this isn’t just next step in surveillance, it’s qualitatively different. In a world of facial recognition, when people leave their house it automatically means they’re identified.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

"This break's offered a good opportunity for everyone to go around that loop. The FIA have been in a lot of comms with a handful of drivers."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“We’ll go around it, and reach the reservoir from the north.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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