bypass

Example Sentences

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Any viruses that bypassed this first layer of defense were quickly confronted by a rapid adaptive response.

From Science Daily

However, some oil may bypass the containment and there is still some oil present in upstream watercourses.

From BBC

He wrote that while “it can be tempting to bypass Congress when some pressing problems arise,” the legislative branch should be taken into account with major policies, particularly those involving taxes and tariffs.

From Los Angeles Times

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have pipelines bypass the strait, but their spare capacity would cover only a fraction of the roughly 20 million barrels a day usually flowing through Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A prolonged closure or sustained harassment of shipping would be far more consequential, especially given the limited bypass capacity and Asia’s heavy dependence on Hormuz flows.”

From Barron's