circumvent
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Regulators worry that new models could find previously unidentified gaps in the cybersecurity systems of financial institutions, and quickly adapt to circumvent new fixes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Mohammad Hassan Najmi, an international relations expert, told AFP that Tehran "believes its membership and active participation in these alliances can enable it to circumvent US and European sanctions".
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Walter’s conglomerate, TWG Global, has said the firm “always acted in good faith, and insinuations that we have in any way attempted to circumvent our obligations is simply false.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It can only be accessed from abroad, or with the help of VPNs – virtual private networks used to circumvent restrictions.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
My father did, in any case, rapidly discover a way to circumvent the limitations on his effectiveness implied by the stricture that he should carry no laden trays.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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But Carvajal-Muñoz’s attorneys are testing a legal theory that circumvents these roadblocks by suing officers under state law for violations of his constitutional rights.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
“From Internet memes to late-night comedians, from cartoons to the plays and poems as old as organized government itself — Political Satire circumvents traditional gatekeepers & helps hold those in power accountable,” he continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
This advancement not only circumvents the need for high-purity CO2 but also efficiently repurposes a prevalent waste product, marking a stride towards closing the carbon cycle and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2024
International social media platforms like X and YouTube are blocked in China, but can still be accessed with software that circumvents the country’s censorship systems.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
Perhaps tomorrow someone will invent a theory consistent with everything else we know that circumvents paradoxes on such matters as simultaneity, avoids privileged reference frames and still permits travel faster than light.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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If Dodgers’ ownership is found to have circumvented the rules, there should be serious consequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
"Sanctions are being circumvented using ageing and poorly maintained tankers, putting coastlines and marine ecosystems at risk," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
This spring, an unnamed OpenAI model circumvented its sandbox to post some testing results publicly to the GitHub platform, OpenAI said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
With swiftly circumvented filters and no discernment, LLMs deliver “expertise” even when they shouldn’t.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
The plot circumvented, Washkar went to work eliminating any remaining objections to his accession.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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The cute but destructive rodents are criminal masterminds, easily circumventing humans’ meager defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Since the start of the year, nine shadow fleet tankers suspected of circumventing sanctions have been seized around the EU.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The issue has raised concerns about how players are circumventing the NBA’s salary cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Mac: Security researchers say they have discovered a new way of circumventing Apple’s state-of-the art security technology, using techniques they discovered while testing an early version of Anthropic’s Mythos AI software in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
He was the kind of man who worked hard, enjoyed circumventing risks, and avoided the limelight.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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