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Recent Examples of end run
Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
This model is an end run around more aggressive methods of reducing driving.
—Jennifer Hernandez, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Johnson earlier Wednesday morning urged GOP caucus members not to join Democrats in the procedural end-run around him.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The two men planted themselves at the bedside of the ailing Attorney General John Ashcroft to block Bush administration officials from making an end run to get Ashcroft’s permission to reauthorize a secret no-warrant wiretapping program.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
This model is an end run around more aggressive methods of reducing driving.
—Jennifer Hernandez, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
His caucus sees that as an end-run around TABOR’s requirement to take tax increases to voters.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Johnson earlier Wednesday morning urged GOP caucus members not to join Democrats in the procedural end-run around him.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for end run
Noun
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The backstory Built on a bluff overlooking Treasure Island Beach, the hotel opened in 2003 as the flagship property of Montage Hotels & Resorts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The cosmos is about to call your bluff!—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Russia is believed to be using a fleet of hundreds of ships to evade sanctions over its war against Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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According to police, the vehicle was able to evade capture.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
Noun
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On April 13, the Belgian Malinois vanished during a game of fetch with her owner, Lisa Jenkins, a 65-year-old retiree who spends the first part of the year living in a cabin in the Daniel Boone National Forest with Petra.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Ultra Ball & Launcher Bundle is built for high‑energy fetch sessions.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war, according to some Western intelligence reports, and hundreds of thousands more have left the country to avoid being drafted.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The dribble described above — that full-bodied, Drunken Master feint — has always been my favourite.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Scarpetta contains the standard allotment of feints and false leads.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kentucky State Police confirmed that Suresh's dog was also struck by a vehicle after escaping onto the interstate and died.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Meanwhile, young people are trying to escape algorithmic environments in search of true human connection.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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That last-minute dodge caused George to tweak something, and the 21-year-old prospect had to leave the game.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Lego’s classic button-mashing combat is spiced up with dodge and parry prompts to evade gunfire and counter incoming attacks.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Verb
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In its statement, Anthropic said the government had identified a specific technique that could allow users to circumvent some narrow safeguards for Fable 5.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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That decision could also open the floodgates, with schools using those entities to circumvent the cap.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“End run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/end%20run. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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