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Recent Examples of end run
Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The judge panel’s vote rejecting Habba comes days after the Trump administration did an end run around a similar appointment in New York’s Northern District with then-interim U.S. Attorney John Sarcone.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
The migrants accused the Trump administration of using Ghana to end-run those protections.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
And if other members of the management team are doing an end run around the CEO to get to the board, that could set off a leadership crisis.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The judge panel’s vote rejecting Habba comes days after the Trump administration did an end run around a similar appointment in New York’s Northern District with then-interim U.S. Attorney John Sarcone.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Verb
Democratic candidates frustrated with their party see an opportunity
A trend of Democratic outsiders end-running party leaders to launch their campaigns, sometimes in explicit opposition to them, looks set to define the 2026 primaries.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
The migrants accused the Trump administration of using Ghana to end-run those protections.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for end run
Noun
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The staircase is the most structurally complex beach access point in Encinitas, and consists of multiple timber stair towers and concrete walkways descending the coastal bluff.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Hike through eucalyptus groves and coastal bluffs.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Davis faces three counts of first-degree assault and a single count each of second-degree manslaughter, evading responsibility involving a death, reckless driving and failure to drive in the proper lane.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ashton Hill, 17, was charged with discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, evading arrest, riot participation, possession of marijuana under two ounces in a drug-free zone and possession of CS PG2 under one gram.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Outside the shelter, 62-year-old Jeff Gregg was playing fetch with his dog, Ruffy.—
Aaron Bolton,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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Strangers become co-conspirators in the art of fetch; compliments on a good sit-stay.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Research your rebooking options and alternative itineraries in advance, and take advantage of airlines' self-service tools to avoid long lines at airport agent desks or long hold times on the phone.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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The system avoids long-term buildup while still reliably confirming that a pill was taken.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The novel does feint in this direction.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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European leaders seem to slowly be coming to the conclusion that this isn’t just a feint.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Austin Abrams stars as a scuba diver who, while searching for his father’s (Josh Brolin) body, gets swallowed and must find a way to escape.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Set in 1977, during Brazil’s military dictatorship, the thriller details Armando and his son in their efforts to escape the country in the midst of political turmoil.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Defense attorneys and prosecutors on Monday started picking the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers committed a crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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Overshooting a dodge or whiffing a swing usually leads to contact damage, followed by an enemy attack, which will stun you for a few frames for them to reposition, causing even more contact damage as the foe decides to move through you.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But that could be a mistake worth circumventing this January.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In 1940, Germany circumvented the Maginot Line by invading through Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg to the north, ultimately defeating France within six weeks.—
Ivan Krastev,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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