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And increasingly what's happened, of course, with a divided Congress and a divided Washington is presidents of all strikes, not just Democrats, have wanted to try to do runarounds around Congress a little bit.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
People appreciate truth and not being given the runaround, even in the most difficult of times.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
The good included Thurmond’s help when Howard University gave him a bureaucratic runaround about enrolling at the school.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
The runaround includes four pages of deals, offers, snooze alarms and several other distractions.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
People appreciate truth and not being given the runaround, even in the most difficult of times.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
The good included Thurmond’s help when Howard University gave him a bureaucratic runaround about enrolling at the school.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
The runaround includes four pages of deals, offers, snooze alarms and several other distractions.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
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“Runaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runaround. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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