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as in bypassed
to avoid by going around
skirted the construction zone
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2
as in circumvented
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
the new bill would make it harder for companies to skirt environmental regulations
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3
as in flanked
to be adjacent to
the commercial district skirts the river's edge
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4
as in bordered
to serve as a border for
the wooden fence that skirts the construction site
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This is often circumvented by committees such as the NRSC, which can take in up to $578,200 per person per election.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Dec. 2024 -
In all of these scenarios, the tax liability can be circumvented by moving that position to a DAF.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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Sweeping, taking out the garbage or even washing your hair should be avoided.—
Amanda Cappelli,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Washington avoided the direct hit, leaving Orr to land on his back.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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During his time in the White House, Ford started a program granting amnesty to some men who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War in exchange for 24 months of public service.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025
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In federal court in 2018, owners claimed the companies evaded Panamanian taxes, burdening them with debt.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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The silverware joined Ski Dubai's awards for being crowned the Best Indoor Ski Resort at the World Ski Awards for the past nine years running.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, five Los Angeles schools will be closed Wednesday, and a sixth school has temporarily relocated and joined with another.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
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Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Accusations of such crimes are often ignored, punished lightly or dismissed.—
Hurst Hannum,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Chelsea’s head coach raised both hands above his head in sustained applause as Cole Palmer, having sized up ambitious passes through to Nicolas Jackson or Pedro Neto ahead of him but surrounded by Fulham bodies, instead opted to turn away and pass backwards, consolidating possession.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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His family said in an obituary that Meek died surrounded by family and friends.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
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That’s not the only bullet dodged by the Blue Jackets on their back end.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
18 Dec. 2024
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Hospitals dodged the most substantial efforts in the year-end spending package to reform their industry, but advocates say the door has at least been cracked opened by a limited measure on outpatient billing.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Skirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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