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Recent Examples of end run
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Yes, some of the Gen V kids, for sure, show up, more towards the end run.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 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.
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Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The Supreme Court would eventually be asked to bless this end run around its previous decisions — not just Citizens United, but related rulings from 1976 and 2010.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Yes, some of the Gen V kids, for sure, show up, more towards the end run.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
His caucus sees that as an end-run around TABOR’s requirement to take tax increases to voters.
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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.
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Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for end run
Noun
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Teams should be much more aggressive in calling bluffs from agents in situations like this.
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The Pacific Coast Highway is one of America’s most scenic drives, with stunning bluffs and designated vista points featuring sparkling ocean views.
Verb
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The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
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Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
Noun
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Carmy and Syd as a couple is the equivalent of fetch.
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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.
Verb
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To avoid a deluge of applications from every theater in America, Cockrum decided to make grants by invitation.
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Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
Noun
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In the 2002 World Cup final, Ronaldo’s second goal for Brazil arrived after a beautiful feint from Rivaldo.
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Scarpetta contains the standard allotment of feints and false leads.
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
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At the same time, East Florida's population was growing as British loyalists fled Georgia and the Carolinas to escape harassment from supporters of independence.
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After missing a penalty in the game’s third minute, Messi rebounded with a strike from 15 yards away in the 38th minute and an unreal dodge of multiple Austrian defenders for a second goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time.
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Maybe jump the fence over to his left and get out of dodge.
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Former Republican Secretary of State and election law attorney Scott Gessler, who represented plaintiffs in court, says Democrats tried to circumvent the constitution by bringing two separate but interdependent measures.
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Meanwhile, Chinese manufacturers are strategically building plants in Europe to circumvent potential tariffs and secure their market presence.
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“End run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/end%20run. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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