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Recent Examples of circumvention
Congress and the Commerce Department should execute oversight and enforcement accordingly to monitor for tariff evasion and circumvention.
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Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers also found code modules that mention detecting and slowing down specific circumvention tools.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Ballmer and the Clippers have denied the allegations of salary cap circumvention.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Is salary cap circumvention common in the league?
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Ironically, most cap circumvention penalties, such as draft picks, suspensions and fines, are team-only.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers also found code modules that mention detecting and slowing down specific circumvention tools.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Ballmer and the Clippers have denied the allegations of salary cap circumvention.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Is salary cap circumvention common in the league?
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Ironically, most cap circumvention penalties, such as draft picks, suspensions and fines, are team-only.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvention
Noun
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Fare evasion could result in a $50 citation and a Class 3 misdemeanor charge, according to CATS spokesperson Brett Baldeck.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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That may sound like a small thing, but fare evasion is linked to crime on public transit.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Architectural Details From cornices to skirting boards, architectural features are part of the foundation of English style.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Circumvention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvention. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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