bypass
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Water could only pass through four 8-foot-wide bypass tubes, and that would limit how much would reach California, Arizona and Nevada.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Today, the capacity of the pipelines that bypass the strait are reaching their limits or are already maxed out, said Al Salazar, a director at Enverus Intelligence Research.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Tractors have been spotted moving slowly on the Sydenham bypass, near the Belfast City Airport, in both directions.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, Gulf states would likely invest in oil pipelines to bypass the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Eventually I had to come out of the tree-hidden roads and do my best to bypass the cities.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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