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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
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
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
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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
With a global start in excess of half a million, the sequel is on track to blow past the first film's global end-run of $1 billion.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for end run
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The land was a former family vineyard and cherry tree orchard -- an elevated site draped along a bend of high ridges and exposed bluffs that fall toward the water.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are plenty of picnic spots on the bluffs to soak up the scenic surroundings and even a mixed fir and redwood forest within the property's bounds.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Platforms evade responsibility by invoking Section 230 and the language of free speech, while in practice exercising enormous editorial power over what the public sees, believes and reacts to.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Williams has multiple past felony charges, including drug charges, evading arrest, and evidence tampering.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2026
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More than 15 pleas to adopt Valerio, showing him in playful postures such as playing fetch and posing in a sunflower hat, remain live on Instagram.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Lake-effect snow needs a strong temperature difference (cold air/warm lake), and the lake-effect snow fetch distance is the length of open water wind travels over, requiring at least 60 miles for significant lake-effect snow.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Start with the bottom branches to avoid adding more weight to lower limbs.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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Reconciliation, by contrast, allowed Republicans to pass fiscal and revenue-related farm provisions with a simple majority, bypassing the filibuster and avoiding a stalemate that could have stretched on for years.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
31 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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After a skirmish, Pretti escaped from the officer and went toward the crowd.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Event Horizon refers to the boundary of a black hole beyond which light can’t escape, according to the National Science Foundation.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 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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The drastic decision to consume bleach to try to circumvent a drug test nearly cut Mathieu's life short.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Traffic on Kimball will be routed along Blaine or Chicago streets to 5th or 10th avenues to circumvent construction.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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“End run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/end%20run. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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