loophole
Example Sentences
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Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy suggested that lawmakers could act to close the loophole in this exact way.
From BBC
The "de minimis" loophole allows overseas retailers to send goods to the UK worth up to £135 without incurring customs duty.
From BBC
Over the summer, the administration closed a loophole that allowed some cheap goods, such as Washburn’s capris, to enter the country tariff-free.
But a more significant thing has occurred: Since 1990, Congress hasn’t enacted a single provision to close loopholes in the estate tax.
From Barron's
When oil refineries evaded pollution caps through what organizers called a “gaping loophole” in Environmental Protection Agency policy, Marquez and others sued, overturning the policy and successfully curtailing pollution spikes at California plants.
From Los Angeles Times
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