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circumvent

[sur-kuhm-vent, sur-kuhm-vent] / ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛnt, ˈsɜr kəmˌvɛnt /


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Their lawsuit also claims that when an account is shut down for dangerous behavior, OpenAI instructs the individual on how to resume usage, including tips on how to circumvent the 30-day suspension period.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

The prime minister said it was inevitable some teens would try to circumvent a social media ban, but this did not mean it should not legislate to protect current and future generations of UK children.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

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

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

But Carvajal-Muñoz’s attorneys are testing a legal theory that circumvents these roadblocks by suing officers under state law for violations of his constitutional rights.

From Slate Apr. 15, 2026

“From Internet memes to late-night comedians, from cartoons to the plays and poems as old as organized government itself — Political Satire circumvents traditional gatekeepers & helps hold those in power accountable,” he continued.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 2, 2025

Tebas said that the complaint centres on his belief that "City have a structure that circumvents the rules" including a group of companies in the United Arab Emirates outside the City Football Group.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2025

International social media platforms like X and YouTube are blocked in China, but can still be accessed with software that circumvents the country’s censorship systems.

From Seattle Times Feb. 26, 2024

Perhaps tomorrow someone will invent a theory consistent with everything else we know that circumvents paradoxes on such matters as simultaneity, avoids privileged reference frames and still permits travel faster than light.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

With swiftly circumvented filters and no discernment, LLMs deliver “expertise” even when they shouldn’t.

From Slate Jun. 19, 2026

While communication between candidate campaigns and independent committees is forbidden, these rules are commonly circumvented using legal but obvious methods.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Some campaigners and experts have offered their support for a ban, but others have warned the restrictions could be circumvented or push children to darker corners of the internet.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

Sweden alleged that Canada’s double-touches circumvented electronic monitoring equipment, which uses sensors on the handle of the stone but not the stone itself.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

The plot circumvented, Washkar went to work eliminating any remaining objections to his accession.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The arrangement could be considered circumventing the NBA salary cap, a serious violation of league rules.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

In 2007, he pleaded guilty to one count of circumventing accounting controls and paid $289,507 plus interest in disgorgement the following year.

From Barron's Apr. 20, 2026

In a speech this year in Detroit, Trump called China “great” and said he welcomed its factories in the U.S. as a means to create jobs while circumventing his tariffs on foreign autos.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

As we recently reported, some shippers are circumventing the Jones Act by routing gasoline from the Gulf Coast to California through a pit-stop in the Bahamas.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

He was the kind of man who worked hard, enjoyed circumventing risks, and avoided the limelight.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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