loophole

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Recent Examples of loophole That year, Putin stepped through a loophole in constitutional term limits and returned to the presidency, then brutally suppressed the protests that followed. Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025 He's been masquerading as a businessman for decades as nothing he's involved in has prospered except by using other people's money to find loophole after loophole and grift after grift. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025 As the legislation did not put limitations on other variants of THC, the farm bill definition led to an unintended loophole that allowed businesses to create products that meet the legal THC percentage threshold but still create products that include enough THC to get people high. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025 Even more troubling, in upholding the ULA tax, the Court of Appeal employed some very broad language which appears to authorize an even more expansive exploitation of the Upland loophole. Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loophole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loophole
Noun
  • Be sure to clean in every crevice to remove residue, mold, and mildew.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Kardv Cordless Vacuum Cleaner This slim tool comes with a dust brush and crevice tool to target stairs, curtains, and upholstery.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • However, the State Department breaches of the visa bond program include overstaying in the United States and claiming asylum on a non-immigrant visa.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Next, see if your email has been exposed in past breaches.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Trade and technology further illuminate the growing rift.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The reunion was a landmark moment for the father and son, following reports of a rift in recent years.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • From the label's spring 1998 collection, her black and white corset dress featured a plunging neckline and double thigh-high slits.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The back slit, on the other hand, provides enough room to walk and sit freely without feeling restrictive.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The fissure is on full display with those sharp lines in The Studio and Pluribus — shows, incidentally, from Apple, which more than any other company has normalized and cuddlified our current screen addiction.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
  • As his family tries to settle into their new neighborhood, Jin’s plot creates fissures between him and his wife and daughters, as well as their white, liberal neighbor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Brown hair in a ponytail, thick bangs, slash of hot lipstick.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • 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, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The ravishing look featured billowing sleeves and a sultry keyhole cutout.
    Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The little black dress included a keyhole cutout on the bodice near the bustline and a formfitting silhouette with a midi hemline.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Mafuko’s mother was killed in 2007 and in 2013, during the split of Kabirizi family, Mafuko joined the Bageni family.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Per People, the split is amicable with no major turmoil leading up to it.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loophole. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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