as in circumvents
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?
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This funneling of men outside of the traditional health system circumvents the important step of appropriate medical workups.—
Denise Asafu-Adjei, STAT, 13 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s crucial East-West pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz is pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, according to a person familiar with the matter.— Emma Ross-Thomas, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Local regulations around cutoffs for fertilizing lawns in fall may also be a factor.— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
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Technology will also allow Xcel to shut off power to specific points to reduce the time and scope of cutoffs, Kenney said.— Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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Levine Cava said the Kelly Tractor project destroys too many wetlands and bypasses county rules on approving development proposed outside Miami-Dade’s Urban Development Boundary.— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Bagenstos, now a law and public policy professor at the University of Michigan, sees a different threat as the White House bypasses Congress on funding in all sorts of ways.— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
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That means an entertainment license wouldn’t be necessary anymore for bars that want to host trivia nights, for bowling alleys and for coffee shops that have an unamplified live performer.— Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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People may experience temporary travel impacts and delays at side streets, alleys, parking lots, and sidewalks when crews are working.— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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MorphoColor almost entirely avoids reducing the efficiency of solar panels by using a highly selective design that lets most sunlight pass through.— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
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Under California’s special election rules, a candidate who wins more than 50% of the vote avoids a runoff, allowing the seat to be filled far more quickly.— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Still with some room for development on underneath routes, Benson could easily outplay his draft position.— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said several Muni routes will be affected and riders should expect delays.— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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The notion that Related is a rapacious developer being handed a giveaway ignores the history.— Peter Peyser, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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The authors take aim at TRIPS and TRIPS-Plus agreements by stressing the dangers of a colonialism of information that ignores individual countries’ political and economic circumstances.— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
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For shoes, Rosen points to tilting cabinets that are perfect for narrow passageways or clear shoe boxes for the bottom of a closet.— Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
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The immersive, motion-simulation experience — which is located in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade land at Universal’s Islands of Adventure park — first brings guests through the familiar castle gates and passageways of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Shortcuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/shortcuts. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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