end-run
Example Sentences
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Arizona, Nevada and California contend the Navajo Nation is making an end run around another Supreme Court case that divvied up water in the Colorado River’s Lower Basin.
From Seattle Times
Russia "is certainly going to be courting other countries to do an end run around our sanctions and export controls", Ms Raimondo told the newspaper.
From BBC
Russia “is certainly going to be courting other countries to do an end run around our sanctions and export controls,” Ms. Raimondo said.
From New York Times
It offers an explanation for consciousness that doesn't try to do an end run around the known laws of the physical world, but assumes consciousness is an intrinsic part of it.
From Salon
The Obama administration tried to do an end run around the DoT prohibition, through a pilot program allowing local hiring for 14 major projects across 10 states.
From Salon
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