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Recent Examples of loophole
The move felt like the developers were taking advantage of a loophole rather than trying to work with the city in good faith, Wilk said.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The concern the union has is that NIPSCO won’t advocate for its employees to operate the data center by using a common loophole of outsourcing the energy production, Beck said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The revelation also comes shortly before Congress is set to debate whether to reauthorize a surveillance law, and whether to close a legal loophole that allows the federal government to buy data about millions of Americans in bulk from commercial data brokers.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Tierney's office and the Suffolk County Police Department found a loophole.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The concern the union has is that NIPSCO won’t advocate for its employees to operate the data center by using a common loophole of outsourcing the energy production, Beck said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The revelation also comes shortly before Congress is set to debate whether to reauthorize a surveillance law, and whether to close a legal loophole that allows the federal government to buy data about millions of Americans in bulk from commercial data brokers.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Tierney's office and the Suffolk County Police Department found a loophole.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loophole
Noun
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Pikelinia floydmuraria is commonly found in cracks and crevices of walls and around buildings in urban areas.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Use a soft brush — or even a toothbrush for tight crevices — and go gentle to avoid fraying the material.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The version of the film that was ultimately pirated across the internet was a high quality file, potentially indicating a breach of systems maintained by those that worked on the movie.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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When Perez, a 2nd District police councilor, found out that Insight Hospital and Medical Care Center fell victim to a data breach between August and September last year, he was concerned for his constituents.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Whether that attention is welcome is secondary to what appears to be a deep — and potentially irreparable — rift on the political right.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Brooklyn’s bombshell posts came after months of speculation about a rift between himself and his parents.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Welcoming model Amelia Gray as a guest judge, Klum posed for portraits with the 24-year-old, who paired a cropped blue-violet turtleneck with a matching low-slung slit skirt.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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Its large leaves develop holes and slits that have earned it the name Swiss cheese plant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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The ledges are broken by crevices and fissures, and loose rocks of all sizes lie on them and below them.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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Reese’s remarks also struck a fissure in her relationship with ownership and the front office that, per a league source, never successfully healed.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The footage also showed a disturbing rendering of a masked man appearing to attempt a home-invasion-slash-murder.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
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That segment of the show largely stripped out the guitars to focus on clubby techno and nasty slashes of synth noise.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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This $6 T-shirt is easy to dress up, thanks to its stylish keyhole neckline with silver hardware.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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These dark red French tips look so mystical, thanks to keyhole cutouts with frosty white airbrushing inside.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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Such agreements often include incredibly detailed terms with wildly differing splits and sometimes convoluted formulas.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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Working between the pipes for the Kings for the second straight game, goaltender Anton Forsberg made his presence felt midway through the frame, doing the splits to fend off an attempt with his right foot.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loophole. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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