backdoor

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In December, her government imposed 50% tariffs on some Chinese products including electric vehicles to mirror U.S. policy and calm fears that Mexico would be a duty-free backdoor to the U.S. for Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The so-called backdoor Roth, a simple two-step process, means anyone can contribute up to $8,000 to an account with after-tax dollars and shelter all their future gains from federal taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“What they did was a backdoor move. They said, ‘we’ll just let everybody know we’re concerned,’ and that is enough to have stores kick you out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“If it’s really important they’ll leave a message,” said Pahouja, who also runs a Facebook group where more than 26,000 dentists swap tips for maximizing practice profits and using backdoor Roth IRAs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I just have to get to my locker for my coat and slip out the backdoor.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake