loophole
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McMahon said the government wanted to "close the loophole" in the 1971 act, but said legal advice was needed to say whether any change could apply retrospectively and therefore allow Ahmed to be deported.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Under a special federal-tax loophole for wealthy people who take senior appointments in the federal government, he would have been able to do so without paying capital-gains tax.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Anthropic described the loophole discovered by this third party -- identified by several media outlets as Amazon -- as "narrow" and said the software vulnerabilities it exposed were "minor."
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
Parliament found a loophole as it sought to preserve economic ties with the EU.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
And he was certain he had figured out a loophole.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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