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Recent Examples of end run
Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
As a result, drug insurance premiums for seniors last fall would have doubled right before the November elections had the Democrats not found a dubiously legal end run.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Large Chinese banks tightened transactions with Russia in response to sanctions pressures, but at the same time numerous Chinese cut-outs and smaller banks became involved in creating ways to end-run them.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
But some legal experts point to plausible strategies for attempting end runs around the 22nd Amendment under unusual scenarios.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
As a result, drug insurance premiums for seniors last fall would have doubled right before the November elections had the Democrats not found a dubiously legal end run.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
Otherwise, allowing states to use their federal authorities to regulate transportation by rail would simply end-run ICCTA, and conflict directly with the express intention of Congress to ensure uniform national regulation of rail transportation.
—Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Large Chinese banks tightened transactions with Russia in response to sanctions pressures, but at the same time numerous Chinese cut-outs and smaller banks became involved in creating ways to end-run them.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for end run
Noun
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Downtown Bay Saint Louis has very little elevation, so many buildings were destroyed in Katrina though a small bluff protected some of the buildings located in the downtown area.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Northport back then was a small fishing village—at one point, the mayor was also the funeral director—with boggy wetlands and rocky bluffs overlooking the bay.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Verb
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The last few months have borne witness to AI systems learning to mislead, cheat, and try to evade shutdown—even resorting to blackmail.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Massey has evaded hundreds of authorities in a multistate manhunt.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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This can be through walking, obedience training, running, games of fetch, or swimming.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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That afternoon, Tyrion was playing fetch like usual before curling up next to his owner for a quick nap.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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But the majority of Tributary buyers prefer a turnkey home, avoiding the time and effort required to build a custom residence.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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The team’s careful planning and early outreach helped avoid problems in the future, like having to replace important music in post-production – something that simply wasn’t an option here.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Which should have been a clue that the entire premise of Season 2 is an extended feint.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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Jose Ramirez Breakdown Ramirez uses level changes and feints to set up his positioning and range and to pick up on the tendencies of his opponents.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While restaurants, meatpackers and countless other businesses now risk having workers targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, tech employers have largely escaped Trump administration scrutiny for their use of foreign labor.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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But the Hurricanes escaped further trouble when Joey Urban — with runners on the corners — bounced into an inning-ending double play.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Bravo's reality stars from franchises like The Real Housewives and Below Deck all gather under one roof to spill tea, dodge shade and serve looks.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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These clever dodges can have a severe financial impact on property managers.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hidden in large container units with retractable roofs, the drones were designed to circumvent Russia’s sophisticated air defenses.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2025
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After an April report indicated that MSC’s founding Aponte family had considered separating the Panama ports from the deal altogether, the regulator publicly warned CK Hutchison against a split as a means to circumvent antitrust review.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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“End run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/end%20run. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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