work-around
noun
: a plan or method to circumvent a problem (as in computer software) without eliminating it
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Other countries — France and the Netherlands among them — have suggested work-arounds to bring Ukraine into the fold more quickly but without the rights of full membership.
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
Other countries — France and the Netherlands among them — have suggested work-arounds to bring Ukraine into the fold more quickly but without the rights of full membership.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The project draws on 89 paintings available via WikiArt (a copyright work-around) and pairs them to cities across the globe.
—Air Mail, 6 June 2026
Disconnected project records, inconsistent resource hierarchies and manual billing work-arounds have to be resolved before an operator can function.
—Raju Malhotra, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
Other countries — France and the Netherlands among them — have suggested work-arounds to bring Ukraine into the fold more quickly but without the rights of full membership.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The project draws on 89 paintings available via WikiArt (a copyright work-around) and pairs them to cities across the globe.
—Air Mail, 6 June 2026
Disconnected project records, inconsistent resource hierarchies and manual billing work-arounds have to be resolved before an operator can function.
—Raju Malhotra, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Work-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work-around. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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