circumvent
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He got a chilly reception from many locals and Greenland’s leaders, who accused him of turning up uninvited in an attempt to circumvent official diplomatic channels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
With the Iran war now well into its third month, countries are scrambling to circumvent the geopolitical tug of war by transitioning more quickly to renewables.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Saudi Arabia has been able to circumvent the Strait of Hormuz with shipments from the Red Sea, but none of those barrels are headed to the West Coast.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
At that time the aim was to produce nitrogen for explosives and fertilisers to circumvent a blockade which prevented certain raw materials being imported from Chile.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
But I’d never been to Mbandaka, had no idea how far I’d have to go out of my way to circumvent it.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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