circumvent

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In return, analysts say North Korea is receiving financial aid, military technology, food and energy, helping it circumvent sanctions over its banned nuclear programmes.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Once there, it’s mixed with local gum to circumvent sourcing policies of international gum processing companies, which aim to curb import of gum from conflict-ridden areas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Zanjani has publicly touted crypto’s utility to circumvent Western financial sanctions, tweeting last year that he had told Iran’s central bank governor that “all banking transactions must be moved to the blockchain.”

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

Woolf weighed a lot more than the imposts assigned to most of these horses, but somehow he was able to circumvent the rule requiring riders to be within five pounds of the assignment.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand