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bypass

[bahy-pas, -pahs] / ˈbaɪˌpæs, -ˌpɑs /


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Water could only pass through four 8-foot-wide bypass tubes, and that would limit how much would reach California, Arizona and Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz long has been known as a crucial energy chokepoint, but the expensive investment needed to bypass the waterway didn’t seem like it was worth the effort.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

By entering directly into the bloodstream, contaminated medicine can bypass the body's natural defences.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“There will be a big impetus now to expand those bypass pipelines,” said Robin Mills, an energy consultant based in Dubai.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

He’s the one person in the universe allowed to bypass all of our security.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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