as in circumvents
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?
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Verb
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But the Free Speech Coalition said companies might still be liable if a user in a state requiring age verification circumvents geographic targeting with a VPN.—
Jasmine Mithani,
Them.,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Unfortunately, this entire process circumvents the necessary regulatory and congressional oversight processes.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After that, fertility clinics may have age cutoffs for those who want to use their own eggs because, realistically, the chances getting pregnant are so small, there’re not feasible, Choi says.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
2 Sep. 2025
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There have been complete aid cutoffs.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Publishizer’s business model bypasses the traditional route to commercial publishing, in which authors must first win an agent, who then approaches large commercial publishers.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the command silently downloads Shamos, bypasses macOS Gatekeeper protections, and installs the malware.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When helping Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite conceptualize their restaurant DanDan, Three Sixty was inspired by hole-in-the-wall restaurants tucked away in the urban alleys of Shanghai.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mayor Muriel Bowser has offered cautious support, noting that the District has already spent years upgrading local streets, alleys, and tree coverage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Shifting key conversations to group settings builds alignment, avoids silos and saves time.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The new system avoids this brute-force approach.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Buses are a major mode of transport in Mexico, where, though freight trains are common, passenger rail routes remain limited.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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There were routes in which Brown broke inside, and a defender was awaiting.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An energy policy that ignores this will get traction depending on which party is in office but not beyond that.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This perspective ignores the need for people to come to decisions together about truth and reality.—
Sara Giordano,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thankfully, Marshall is shot through the window of Charles’ apartment by Jan, who had escaped prison and been living in the secret passageways of the Arconia.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The front hall soars dramatically to the top of the second floor while arched passageways lead to the formal living and dining rooms and to the large family room.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Shortcuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcuts. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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