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Recent Examples of runaround
That’s when Rambo started to give them the runaround, Patel said.
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Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
In today’s crossword, Trent H. Evans gives us the runaround, using a distinctive theme style.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
And increasingly what's happened, of course, with a divided Congress and a divided Washington is presidents of all strikes, not just Democrats, have wanted to try to do runarounds around Congress a little bit.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
People appreciate truth and not being given the runaround, even in the most difficult of times.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
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Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
In today’s crossword, Trent H. Evans gives us the runaround, using a distinctive theme style.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
And increasingly what's happened, of course, with a divided Congress and a divided Washington is presidents of all strikes, not just Democrats, have wanted to try to do runarounds around Congress a little bit.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
People appreciate truth and not being given the runaround, even in the most difficult of times.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runaround
Noun
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Hinson said the skirting of tariffs undermined an Illinois auto company’s business, forcing it to lay off a quarter of its workforce.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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There was no deception here, no skirting of any regulations.—
Abby Gardner,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2024
Noun
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That may sound like a cop-out, but the word has a deeper resonance on a show about women over 50.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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As a result, a conclusion that seems like it’s supposed to be shocking lands as a glib, abrupt cop-out.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to the Global Tax Evasion Report 2024, tax evasion by wealthy individuals has declined by a factor of three over the last ten years.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the meantime, many of the wealthiest Americans have embraced tax evasion.—
Made by History,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Raleigh’s towering solo homer to right with two outs in the bottom of the first evened the score at 1-1 and tied him with Arizona’s Eugenio Suarez for the major league lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2025
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Facing right-hander Jake Irvin, the Mets had runners on first and second with no outs when Winker smoked a line drive to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Runaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runaround. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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