backdoor
Example Sentences
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Keeping pretax money out of IRAs can also enable so-called backdoor Roth IRA contributions in future years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
U.S. export controls have pushed Chinese companies to seek Nvidia chips through backdoor routes, as Taiwan tries to find ways to clamp down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
But Sir Brian Leveson, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, who provides independent oversight of the use of surveillance powers, has previously criticised media use of the term "backdoor", external.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Separately, your husband’s consulting income may make him eligible for a “mega backdoor Roth” if his employer’s plan allows after-tax contributions and in-service Roth conversions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Trip came down and hit Glen on a backdoor play and we were up by one.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
