runaround
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Mr. Berkes gets the runaround, too, from the likes of Bruce Watzman of the National Mining Association.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The agency says you can call the Treasury Department’s Electronic Payment Solution Center, but if you’re getting the runaround, going to an office in person is likely your best bet.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
When they received any response at all, they got the runaround.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
At Fir Park, Celtic were given the runaround by Jens Berthel Askou's team in a deserved 2-0 win.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
I tried calling them, and I got the runaround there as well.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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