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Recent Examples of end run
Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 22 July 2025
Harvard challenged the move, saying the president was attempting an end run around the temporary court order.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump's attempt to end-run Congress is likely to complicate efforts to keep the federal government operating after Sept. 30, when Congress must pass an appropriations bill to avoid a shutdown.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Making an end run around House leadership While Republicans plan to run on the bill in the upcoming 2026 midterms -- and have to contend with its impacts -- there is one more immediate political challenge: this legislation has shaken how some feel about House leadership.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 22 July 2025
Harvard challenged the move, saying the president was attempting an end run around the temporary court order.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
Verb
Dudek got the job, wittingly or not, through an end-run around his bosses.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump's attempt to end-run Congress is likely to complicate efforts to keep the federal government operating after Sept. 30, when Congress must pass an appropriations bill to avoid a shutdown.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for end run
Noun
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To its credit, her fan base has been calling her bluff in response.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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Back in Jasper, take Highway 74 through Ponca and Compton, past elk herds, peekaboo river views, and dozens of waterfalls and bluff-top overlooks.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These treatments aim to create a renewable source of beta cells or to help maintain existing beta cells by shielding them from the immune system or enabling them to evade it.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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While stealth jets have various tricks to evade traditional radars with some success, the quantum radars might prove to be a game changer in the long run.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Photos of Elliot, a cat who acts like a dog because he is obsessed with playing fetch.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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It's also expected to be able to tackle watering duties, weeding or picking flowers/fruits, and is even reported capable of interacting with pets – perhaps walking pooch while trimming the lawn or playing fetch.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Takaichi gave up her beloved Kawasaki Z400GP motorcycle after becoming a lawmaker in 1993 at age 32, reportedly to avoid accidents that could hinder her work.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Starting a robotaxi service is not for the feint of heart or small of wallet.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Khamenei has made feints and tactical adjustments.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Methane has been measured escaping from crevices in the seabed at a high rate as the region warms at unprecedented rates, according to a paper published in Nature Communications.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Unlike many Souls-like games, Silksong doesn't have a spammable dodge button that offers the player brief invulnerability to almost every attack, regardless of location.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Maybe because children often find ways to circumvent those restraints, 67% of respondents want tech companies to do more to set limits.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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One of the smarter schematic adjustments to track all season has been how Kyle Shanahan has been able to circumvent the 49ers’ inability to run block by turning McCaffrey into the best slot receiver in the league.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“End run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/end%20run. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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