circumvent
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Zanjani has publicly touted crypto’s utility to circumvent Western financial sanctions, tweeting last year that he had told Iran’s central bank governor that “all banking transactions must be moved to the blockchain.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
With the Iran war now well into its third month, countries are scrambling to circumvent the geopolitical tug of war by transitioning more quickly to renewables.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
They allege that when an account is shut down for dangerous behavior, OpenAI instructs the individual on how to resume usage, including tips on how to circumvent the 30-day suspension period.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Meanwhile, state regulators are targeting VPNs - virtual private networks used to circumvent restrictions.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
All of the large gunter clans immediately banded together to launch a full-scale assault on the Sixers’ force field, trying everything they could think of to bring it down or circumvent it.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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