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bypass

[bahy-pas, -pahs] / ˈbaɪˌpæs, -ˌpɑs /


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The Annan Road is usually one of the busiest routes into and out of Dumfries, taking traffic to and from the town's bypass.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates increased shipments through pipelines that bypass the strait.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The Iran war has prompted Persian Gulf petrostates to invest billions in new infrastructure to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The latter two allow the house to bypass probate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

I was the only civilian on the street, and I sometimes had to bypass checkpoints by either crawling in gutters or crouching behind houses.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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