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loophole

[loop-hohl] / ˈlupˌhoʊl /


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“This wasn’t a mistake or a loophole; it was deliberate fraud. This kind of abuse undermines trust, drains critical resources, and threatens care for those who truly depend on it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Other investment funds have exploited the NAV loophole in a far different way, to record spectacular paper gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Matt Wrack, its general secretary, said the "loophole" allowing an untrained member of staff to drive "has been known for more than 30 years, has cost lives and must be closed".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

When I graduated from UC–Berkeley with my “useless” comparative literature degree, into one of the bleakest job markets in recent American memory, I thought to myself, There must be a loophole somewhere.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Now they were trying to seize control of GSS by exploiting a loophole in Halliday’s will.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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