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Recent Examples of end run
Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
The new judges are needed to ease backlogs, but the Legislature and Hochul did an end run around the state Constitution.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
Elizabeth Goitein, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2023
Among other loopholes, these end-runs are fueled by sweeping post-COVID legislative enactments from an over-spending, highly interventionist Congress.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Thus, the law sought to make an end run around Young by preventing state officials from directly enforcing the law.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
The new judges are needed to ease backlogs, but the Legislature and Hochul did an end run around the state Constitution.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
Verb
This gap creates an easy end-run around the law’s protections: companies that are barred from selling data to the government directly can effectively launder it through data brokers.
—Elizabeth Goitein, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2023
Among other loopholes, these end-runs are fueled by sweeping post-COVID legislative enactments from an over-spending, highly interventionist Congress.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for end run
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The city, which is about 45 miles north of Los Angeles, is known for its rugged canyons, stunning bluffs and celebrities' seaside mansions.Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The high potential for all of this to get out of hand makes any decision to decentralize control of nuclear weapons a credible step toward their actual use, not a bluff.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The sanctions target around 50 ships described as aging and often decrepit that are reportedly operating illegally to evade restrictions.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson is finding new ways to evade questions regarding those James Bond casting rumors.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fortunately for Stowe, since going viral he's attracted plenty of attention from new friends who would be more than willing to play fetch with him instead.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Currently, a pound of lionfish meat fetches around $6, Beauford says.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2024
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His practice also appeals to those looking to avoid the pitfalls of standard, reactionary medical treatments in favor of more natural, preventive options.William Mullane, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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Now, unidentified drones are flying over New Jersey, avoiding radar detection.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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But a couple of feints and some decent movement from Soucek bamboozled Kelly, who lost his man, allowing the Czech Republic international to direct a free header into the right-hand corner of the net from an Emerson Palmieri corner.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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This reception, body feint and turn in a 1-0 home win against Watford in November 2021 is one example of his skill set.Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
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In Jacques Audiard's cartel musical, Gomez plays Jessi, the wife to Karla Sofía Gascón's titular heroine, a trans woman who's trying to escape her violent past as a cartel boss.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The dynamic clip was directed by Jonah Haber and depicts Tinashe being detained in a cell, struggling to escape as onlookers watch her dance.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Defenders of Google might argue that tax dodges help the company amass needed funds for future innovations.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2010
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Reality check: Despite the dodges, Harris has stated some of her policy priorities — namely to boost security on the Southwest border, put more limitations on asylum, and bring down the costs of food and housing.Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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Cleo first released a patch for the bug currently being exploited in October, but hackers appear to have circumvented it, and the company is urging customers to apply its new patch now.Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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The pills don’t work in every scenario, many women who use them to circumvent restrictions fear being prosecuted, and a lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of three conservative states seeks to both outlaw mifepristone for minors and prevent it from being mailed.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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“End run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/end%20run. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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