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Recent Examples of runaround
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runaround
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Hinson said the skirting of tariffs undermined an Illinois auto company’s business, forcing it to lay off a quarter of its workforce.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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There was no deception here, no skirting of any regulations.Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
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The first would be seen as a cop-out by hawkish elements in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which saw one of its facilities hit and its missile production capacity depleted.Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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And that is not a cop-out answer, but the correct answer.Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Three properties affiliated with Jamey Noel, the former Clark County sheriff currently facing a 15-year sentence for crimes like theft, tax evasion and official misconduct, have been listed for sale.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Smirnov pleaded guilty Monday to lying to a federal agent about a fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens, along with tax evasion.Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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There has been intense speculation about the long-term viability of the relationship, given the ambitions and personalities of the two men, with many people on social media predicting an eventual falling-out.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Treinen got seven outs, while Buehler got the final three as the Dodgers came back to beat the Yankees and win the 2024 World Series.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Runaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runaround. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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