skirting

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It lays out what’s required to get generous tax breaks on sales, and it also shows just how deep the IRS can dig if it suspects taxpayers are skirting the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

With the leak's Maryland location upriver from Washington, much of it found its way to the waters skirting the US capital.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

A way of laundering legitimacy and skirting costly courtroom battles for pennies on the dollar.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2025

The image-conscious two-way player doesn’t like to say to reporters directly that he won’t speak, as doing so after, say, a hitless game could make him look as if he is skirting accountability.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

She stood up to go, and as she made her way toward the exit, skirting the borders of the dance floor, she saw the huntress in the crowd ahead of her.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo