circumvent
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In their programming, the team repeatedly picked a location in Ukraine's Donetsk region as their target and used VPNs to circumvent Anthropic's geographic blocks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
That makes it easier to access needed cash, but it also can make it too easy to circumvent the overall investing plan.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Previously the firm has said that “We have 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. 23, 2026
Silver has called attempts to circumvent it a “cardinal sin.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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
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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
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
As no light excitation is needed, the approach in principle circumvents the problems associated with continuous laser driving.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2023
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
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Those, however, were much more quotidian in nature—slices of pie, humble shoes—and circumvented the traditional gallery-to-collector pipeline, with Oldenburg thumbing his nose at the commercialized art establishment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap through an endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard is wrapping up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Furthermore, its product compliance checks could be "easily circumvented".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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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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 sentencing of Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg to 14 years in federal prison on Monday brings the NBA a step closer to concluding its nine-month investigation into the Clippers allegedly circumventing the salary cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
The issue has raised concerns about how players are circumventing the NBA’s salary cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 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
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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