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loopholes

NOUN

escape

Synonyms

STRONG

alternative outlet technicality

WEAK

escape clause means of escape way out

Example Sentences

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Durazo has authored successful legislation in Sacramento to close loopholes that make it easier for landlords to evict tenants and introduced legislation to create a tax credit for businesses that hire homeless people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Other loopholes exist to launder gold, such as "ghost mines," detailed in a Greenpeace investigation published Friday.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Streeting is also proposing closing loopholes that allow people to disguise income from work as capital gains.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He argued that these carve-outs are not loopholes, but genuine strategies to provide customers with relevant discounts and specialized offers to retain their business.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

After Comrade Pillai left, Inspector Thomas Mathew went over their conversation in his mind, teasing it, testing its logic, looking for loopholes.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy