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Recent Examples of circumvention
Few Western democracies are willing to embrace the kind of highly restrictive model that would make circumvention nearly impossible.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
Less clear, however, is the status of Leonard amid the NBA’s investigation into potential salary-cap circumvention by the Clippers regarding Leonard.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
Iranians normally access these only through circumvention tools, such as VPNs.
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Holly Dagres,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Aspiration co-founder gets jail time Joseph Sanberg, the co-founder of Aspiration — the company under NBA investigation in connection to possible salary cap circumvention by the Clippers — was sentenced to 14 years in jail yesterday after pleading guilty to two counts of wire fraud.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Such circumvention of due process is part of the accusations against Duterte and Dela Rosa.
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Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Clippers investigation Silver said he has been told that the Los Angeles Clippers have been cooperative with the external investigation into their possible circumvention of the salary cap through a suspicious endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard with a now-bankrupt company.
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Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
The Clippers’ circumvention, if proved, would amount to Steve Ballmer playing to his strength as the league’s richest owner and the world’s 10th-richest man.
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Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
Clippers investigation Silver said he has been told the Clippers have been cooperative with the external investigation into their possible circumvention of the salary cap through a suspicious endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard with a now-bankrupt company.
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Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
Less clear, however, is the status of Leonard amid the NBA’s investigation into potential salary-cap circumvention by the Clippers regarding Leonard.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
Iranians normally access these only through circumvention tools, such as VPNs.
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Holly Dagres,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Aspiration co-founder gets jail time Joseph Sanberg, the co-founder of Aspiration — the company under NBA investigation in connection to possible salary cap circumvention by the Clippers — was sentenced to 14 years in jail yesterday after pleading guilty to two counts of wire fraud.
—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Such circumvention of due process is part of the accusations against Duterte and Dela Rosa.
—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Clippers investigation Silver said he has been told that the Los Angeles Clippers have been cooperative with the external investigation into their possible circumvention of the salary cap through a suspicious endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard with a now-bankrupt company.
—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
The Clippers’ circumvention, if proved, would amount to Steve Ballmer playing to his strength as the league’s richest owner and the world’s 10th-richest man.
—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
Clippers investigation Silver said he has been told the Clippers have been cooperative with the external investigation into their possible circumvention of the salary cap through a suspicious endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard with a now-bankrupt company.
—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvention
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Assistive listening studies report that bypassing room acoustics and delivering audio directly can improve signal‑to‑noise ratios by 15–20 dB, making announcements comprehensible and lectures clearer [8].
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The facility, intended as the largest addition to the White House since the Oval Office, has sparked debate among historians, preservationists, commentators, and the public due to its demolition of the historic East Wing and the bypassing of standard preservation reviews.
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The athlete does not let himself be dribbled by the slightest sensitive subject, practicing an art of evasion beneath an XXL smile, under warm spotlights that illuminate his blue linen suit.
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The sheriff’s office reports hundreds of arrests, dozens of fugitives apprehended and weapons recovered, along with declines in fare evasion and crime where deputies have been deployed.
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Yet by skirting and at times ignoring those rules, ride-sharing companies were able to acquire a critical mass of users in a short period of time.
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The Dominator 3, at its base a Ford F-350, features an armored shell and skirting designed to keep winds from lifting the vehicle; strong windows, equipment for tracking weather data and a hydraulic spike system used to anchor the vehicle to the ground.
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One was the very clear sidestepping of Palestinian sovereignty, and the second was the issue of Iran.
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“Circumvention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvention. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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