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circumvention

[sur-kuhm-ven-shuhn] / ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛn ʃən /
NOUN
escape
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STRONG


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“Allowing such circumvention would undermine existing tariffs, weaken trade enforcement, and erode policies designed to support domestic manufacturing,” the letter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Iran is generally a very tech-savvy country, and many people constantly have multiple circumvention apps on their phones.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Fortunately, the U.S. doesn’t need new legislation to halt such circumvention.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Censorship circumvention helps people in restrictive countries access the open internet.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

As a matter of fact, he almost always was, but she had found that directness was better than any amount of circumvention, and, though he could not be driven, he could just occasionally be led.

From Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing by Page, Gertrude




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