loophole

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New York is one of three dozen or so states that have created a loophole that lets owners and partners in pass-through businesses fully deduct their state and local taxes on their federal tax returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Matt Wrack, its general secretary, said the "loophole" allowing an untrained member of staff to drive "has been known for more than 30 years, has cost lives and must be closed".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

When I graduated from UC–Berkeley with my “useless” comparative literature degree, into one of the bleakest job markets in recent American memory, I thought to myself, There must be a loophole somewhere.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

AI music generation platforms -- such as US based Suno and Udio -- argue their work is covered by the American copyright loophole of "fair use," which does not require rights holders' consent.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Admittedly he had not, as he had with Sirius, looked desperately for some kind of loophole, some way that Dumbledore would come back....

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling