loophole

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Recent Examples of loophole This loophole fueled a $28 billion gray market, which states are now slowly dismantling—though some have already moved to regulate the industry. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The $4,000 used EV credit and a leasing loophole are also going away. Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 The policy ends a loophole dating to 1997 that allowed drug companies to note information such as full contraindications and common precautions on webpages and toll-free numbers. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Look how flawlessly that 50-day has served as support all summer long — even when the de minimis loophole for tariff-free Chinese goods was closed and every ecommerce stock sold off on the news — the 50-day managed to hold. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loophole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loophole
Noun
  • Her voice, still more often than not, slides with ease into the cracks and crevices that kick drums and deep grooves open in neotraditional-style country compositions.
    Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
  • That’s because certain bacteria tend to cling to leaves and hide out in crevices.
    Danielle Zickl, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beijing, willing to back any regime regardless of its ideology or tactics, has stepped into the breach left by Washington’s inaction.
    Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Next, see if your email has been exposed in past breaches.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Had the great rift between nature and humanity already occurred two million years ago?
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps this is leading to relationship difficulties and highlighting potential rifts in other friendships?
    Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The kirigami cuts stretch open during free fall, creating many small slits that allow air to pass through in an orderly way.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The Roar actress was seen in a sexy one-sleeve Armani Privé sequin gown with a thigh-high slit while the country singer wore a traditional tuxedo suit.
    Robin Raven, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Over the first three weeks, the 49ers somehow maintained their balance as cracks and fissures formed all over their lineup.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Rocks have tiny fissures into which water can seep; when the temperature drops, the water expands into ice, exerting pressure and widening the cracks.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).
    Fiction Non Fiction October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Terry Francona’s Bloop Troop rode the slash-and-dash attack to the ALDS in 2022.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Schiaparelli collection included derby boots with corset lacing, pointed-toe pumps and keyhole pumps.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Private data is like viewing the economy through a keyhole—clear, but with a narrow field of vision.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The divorce filing comes a day after reports surfaced about their split.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Judge Subramanian was convinced by this argument and other factors in play following the surprise split verdict and did not allow Combs to be sent home on bail.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loophole. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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