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circumvent

[sur-kuhm-vent, sur-kuhm-vent] / ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛnt, ˈsɜr kəmˌvɛnt /


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The question now is how much Elon Musk will be able to circumvent industry norms and speed things up.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The 57-year-old tycoon is the most prominent defendant in a trial starting Tuesday in Antananarivo over five Boeing 777s routed to Iran via temporary Malagasy registrations to circumvent multiple US sanctions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, some safeguards were easy to turn off or circumvent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

In a 40-page decision, the league found Manchester City guilty of orchestrating “sham contracts” over nearly a decade to secretly funnel in money from its Emirati owner and circumvent rules on spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Eventually, and ingeniously, it occurred to him that he could circumvent the rock shortage by using rocks from beyond Earth.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Light Helmets circumvents locker-room gatekeepers and makes endorsement deals in a bid for visibility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

Wen's case shines a light on the various ways in which North Korea circumvents international sanctions on its arms trade.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025

To clothe the migrants, he circumvents Mexican Customs, which inspects cars and confiscates used clothing coming into the country, in what Padre Leo believes is an attempt to protect Mexican clothing manufacturers.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

In other words, Manchester City's owners circumvented the league's financial regulations over a number of years by pumping money into the club that should not have been recorded as sponsorship income.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

In July, Open AI models circumvented human controls placed on them and hacked into Hugging Face, a repository for open-source AI models.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The NBA handed down sweeping penalties to Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, team executives, the team and Kawhi Leonard following an investigation into allegations the group circumvented the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

"The operation deliberately circumvented Kenya's Extradition Act which requires a lawful request, arrest warrant, judicial proceedings and an opportunity to challenge extradition," the activists said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

There were some alarms and emergencies, but the combined intelligence of the humans on Earth and the robot in space circumvented disaster.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

"This indictment should send a message to all ship operators that circumventing safety requirements and breaking US laws will not be tolerated," Paul said.

From Barron's ● May 12, 2026

The arrangement could be considered circumventing the NBA salary cap, a serious violation of league rules.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

And by catching and circumventing threatening behavior early, there was a good chance of diverting those students toward a more positive path.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau


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