loopholes
Example Sentences
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While pacing the frontier sounds compelling in theory, some believe these ambiguous definitions and loopholes make a slowdown functionally impossible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
The family say they are working alongside the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in a bid to remove "loopholes" from current legislation around banned dog breeds.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Missouri’s Legislature passed a law last year to protect residential consumers from price spikes caused by large users, though critics complain it has loopholes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The section’s vague language and many loopholes could have a chilling effect on any research that studies the effects of a disease, policy or public health intervention on any specific group of people, Rafla-Yuan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
We climbed down from the wall with the crowd, and had a last look at the bulls through the loopholes in the wall of the corral.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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