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loophole

[loop-hohl] / ˈlupˌhoʊl /


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City officials have sought to characterize the measure as closing a loophole that gave travel companies like Hotels.com and Trivago a discounted bed tax rate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

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

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said the government plans to close this loophole across the UK, by restricting individuals from using the term "nurse" to describe themselves, unless they are appropriately qualified.

From BBC • May 5, 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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