bypass
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The Strait of Hormuz long has been known as a crucial energy chokepoint, but the expensive investment needed to bypass the waterway didn’t seem like it was worth the effort.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
By entering directly into the bloodstream, contaminated medicine can bypass the body's natural defences.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
“There will be a big impetus now to expand those bypass pipelines,” said Robin Mills, an energy consultant based in Dubai.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The project’s cost skyrocketed when plumbers had to perform an expensive workaround to bypass the concrete.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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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