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Recent Examples of runaround
For more of Cher reading authority figures for filth, here's a great scene opposite Andrew Robinson, another in a string of doctors giving her and Rocky the runaround.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 May 2025
Barker has no trouble recalling that game at Anfield, scoring one goal, laying on another two and giving Alexander-Arnold the runaround from start to finish.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
For this reason and others, the prime minister spent over a year giving President Joe Biden the runaround on negotiations.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
Ask direct questions if someone is giving you the runaround.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 May 2025
Barker has no trouble recalling that game at Anfield, scoring one goal, laying on another two and giving Alexander-Arnold the runaround from start to finish.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
For this reason and others, the prime minister spent over a year giving President Joe Biden the runaround on negotiations.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
Ask direct questions if someone is giving you the runaround.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runaround
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The Dominator 3, at its base a Ford F-350, features an armored shell and skirting designed to keep winds from lifting the vehicle; strong windows, equipment for tracking weather data and a hydraulic spike system used to anchor the vehicle to the ground.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Architectural Details From cornices to skirting boards, architectural features are part of the foundation of English style.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Aug. 2025
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Congress and the Commerce Department should execute oversight and enforcement accordingly to monitor for tariff evasion and circumvention.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Researchers also found code modules that mention detecting and slowing down specific circumvention tools.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Again, this isn’t a cop-out, but the familiarity doesn’t give either side an edge.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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Bloy’s answer to Variety’s question is both understandable and a total cop-out.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
15 July 2025
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Fare evasion could result in a $50 citation and a Class 3 misdemeanor charge, according to CATS spokesperson Brett Baldeck.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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That may sound like a small thing, but fare evasion is linked to crime on public transit.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, the court would not expand the receivership to take over any future LLCs the Verrichias might form ― at least not yet, although the court indicated a willingness to revisit the issue should the Verrichias dodging of their creditor continue.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The reality is that – no matter how well-intentioned – any attempt to create special tax carve-outs such as the tips deduction inevitably creates inequities, invites abuse, and shifts the burden onto everyone else.—
Ben Ritz,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Volpe is tied for the second-worst outs above average among all MLB shortstops, with the Toronto Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette being the worst defender at the position.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Runaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runaround. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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