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loophole

[loop-hohl] / ˈlupˌhoʊl /


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It’s simple, a little weird, and surprisingly satisfying — the kind of thing that feels like you discovered a loophole.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

In 2024 it closed a loophole that allowed convicted members to continue collecting pensions while their cases were on appeal—in some cases forever.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Best part: The clippers work for cheap, and none of the promotional aspects need to be publicly disclosed, thanks to a federal-regulation loophole that relaxes transparency standards on ads that don’t sell tangible products.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

“It is closing a loophole and is making sure that the online providers and the ultimate occupier are collectively getting taxed at the full amount, just as any other consumer would,” McOsker said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

And just as she’d found a loophole to allow her to make and sell whatnots, she found a loophole to allow her to use her own whatnots as body doubles.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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