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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
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
Dudek got the job, wittingly or not, through an end-run around his bosses.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 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
Because what this appears to be is an end-run around the United States' obligation ...
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
Dudek got the job, wittingly or not, through an end-run around his bosses.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for end run
Noun
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Carlsbad’s city manager declared a local emergency Wednesday to expedite repairs to a storm drain system on an ocean bluff eroded by recent rains.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Start this portion of the Florida National Scenic Trail—the Florida Trail, for short—from Southwest 79th Terrace in Jasper, then hike past cypress trees and limestone bluffs on the nearly eight-mile one-way trip to Holton Creek River Camp.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 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
Noun
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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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To avoid this dilemma, my aunt always travels with a portable power bank like this slim option from Anker.—
Stephanie Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Learn how to properly thaw frozen pipes, and how to avoid them in the first place.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One play later, a 13-personnel run feint led to Adams’ 1,000th career catch, a one-yard touchdown.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
17 Nov. 2025
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This turns out to be mostly just a feint at divisiveness.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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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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In Washington, the president believes that might makes right, that the courts are simply speed bumps, not stop signs — that democracy is a nuisance to be circumvented.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The unilateral interceptions could complicate Ukraine peace talks between the US and Russia, which is said to use a fleet of shadow tankers to circumvent Western sanctions.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“End run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/end%20run. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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