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Recent Examples of loophole
Words have varying meanings and by their nature allow for loopholes and gotchas.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
This allowed a gaping loophole for millionaire musicians to receive funds meant for struggling artists.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 18 Dec. 2024
Last week, ProPublica revealed how some of Wall Street’s most powerful people use a loophole to avoid paying Medicare tax on their share of their firms’ profits.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2024
Critics say that is a loophole that allows foreign influence in U.K. politics.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
This allowed a gaping loophole for millionaire musicians to receive funds meant for struggling artists.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 18 Dec. 2024
Last week, ProPublica revealed how some of Wall Street’s most powerful people use a loophole to avoid paying Medicare tax on their share of their firms’ profits.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2024
Critics say that is a loophole that allows foreign influence in U.K. politics.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loophole
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Pop on the dust brush to sweep up pet hair on your sofa, or reach in between cushions with the help of the slim crevice tool for detailing.Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lots of attention to detail was required, as paint was caked in every crevice.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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He was arrested without incident and faces charges of two counts of risk of injury to a minor, breach of peace, assault and reckless endangerment.Escher Walcott, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Folsom Cordova Unified School District is one such district whose students’ and teachers’ data was exposed in the breach.Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rumors of a rift developing between Lively and Baldoni during post-production began to emerge around the movie’s release, and were further fueled during the film's press tour when Lively appeared to avoid mention of Baldoni in interviews.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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After throwing out a cheeky greeting to his former Fast & Furious franchise co-star at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday evening, the Guardians of the Galaxy actor took to Instagram to quash lingering speculations of a rift between the two.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Cider’s has a bit of stretch and a subtle side slit.Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
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The beaded gown draped down the front and back of Ora's body, and included high slits on either side, going up to her shoulders, leaving much of her body exposed.Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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On Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, this is causing fissures to open in the curst, allowing lava to well up from a heat source deep in Earth's mantle.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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This easy, 2-mile loop wanders through clusters of tan, sandstone boulders, the most famous of which is Split Rock, a 20-foot tall, rounded boulder with a sinuous fissure right through its heart.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
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Finding new uses for slash piles and other leftovers will be key to creating a more sustainable industry.Elizabeth Miller, Outside Online, 12 Jan. 2025
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At worst, lawmakers could take Musk and Ramaswamy’s advice and slash spending even more deeply, at least until Congress reauthorizes OAA.Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The receptors, akin to keyholes, on human cells aren’t great matches to any of the subtypes keys higher than the H3.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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With a fit-and-flare silhouette, adjustable straps, and deep neckline that leads to a keyhole opening with a decorative tie, this mini frock checks all the boxes.Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
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Both guest rooms have closets, and all bedrooms are cooled by new mini splits.Angela Serratore, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hitters weren’t even hitting Matsui hard (see stat to note) and the splits were rather even (.673 OPS against lefties vs. .659), but the stuff certainly didn’t play as well in the United States as the diminutive Matsui’s strikeout rate fell from 12.0 per nine innings to 9.9.Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loophole. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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