loopholes
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Often they were seemingly simple premises that took advantage of legal loopholes — perhaps most famous was when he rebranded a local coffee shop as “Dumb Starbucks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
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
“They stick a hundred- dollar fine on you for killing a gator. I’m telling you,” he laughed sourly, “they got all the loopholes plugged. There ain’t a way you can win in this state.”
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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