bypassing

Example Sentences

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Elliott checked and scrolled compulsively, bypassing the parental controls, sneaking down to grab his phone from the family charging unit in the kitchen at night.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Prediction markets threaten sports betting by bypassing state regulations, impacting traditional sportsbook revenue.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

He and other climbers have not seen a way of safely bypassing the serac and say a possible alternative route to Camp 1 would be challenging to put up this year.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

If thousands of people waiting in TSA security lines could see them bypassing a problem they created, this nonsense would be over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Bayona had had the girl’s sputum cultured and sent everything to the Massachusetts State Lab, quietly bypassing the Peruvian national lab in order to protect his friend from scrutiny.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French