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Recent Examples of loophole
The policy ends a loophole dating to 1997 that allowed drug companies to note information such as full contraindications and common precautions on webpages and toll-free numbers.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
However, the exemption has been criticized in recent years as a loophole Chinese fast fashion brand Shien and online retailer Temu have used in excess, sending thousands of small packages to get under the tax floor.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Look how flawlessly that 50-day has served as support all summer long — even when the de minimis loophole for tariff-free Chinese goods was closed and every ecommerce stock sold off on the news — the 50-day managed to hold.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Edmunds data, leases made up 70% of EV transactions in July, compared with 10% for the same month three years ago before the loophole went into place.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
However, the exemption has been criticized in recent years as a loophole Chinese fast fashion brand Shien and online retailer Temu have used in excess, sending thousands of small packages to get under the tax floor.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Look how flawlessly that 50-day has served as support all summer long — even when the de minimis loophole for tariff-free Chinese goods was closed and every ecommerce stock sold off on the news — the 50-day managed to hold.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Edmunds data, leases made up 70% of EV transactions in July, compared with 10% for the same month three years ago before the loophole went into place.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loophole
Noun
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The species typically live a solitary life underground, but sometimes a heavy rain completely floods caves and the fish can find crevices and small openings to go from cave to cave.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Sep. 2025
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Seal up your home — and your food Make sure all cracks and crevices in your home are sealed off, windows and screens are in good repair and all your wires, plumbing and things of the like that run to the outside are caulked.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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They are not structured to provide thorough investigations for all breaches or supply chain attacks.—
Austin Berglas,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But is this actually a breach in royal protocol?—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield, whose name helped shape the popular ice cream brand, has quit the company, as its rift with parent Unilever deepened over its stance on the Gaza conflict.—
Shivani Tanna,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The growing fissure became a permanent rift when one day Frazier heard Ali doing a radio interview.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Laying in an almost illusion deconstruction, the black fabric featured cutouts to reveal the white corset beneath the bustline in a plunging V shape and at the sides, along with waist-high slits on either side of the front of the skirt.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dream could be seen wearing a navy blue dress with puffy sleeves, which featured a slit on the left side by her knee.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The growing fissure became a permanent rift when one day Frazier heard Ali doing a radio interview.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The fraternal fissure is especially painful for those who know the princes, whose mother, Princess Diana, died in August 1997.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just before the combine, though, Cam, while practicing alone at night, is struck in the head by a strange pagan spirit-slash-mascot that emerges out of the shadows.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hornet’s downward slash is the primary means of parrying and lining up another attack or traversing over stretches of hazardous pits.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ruching on the sleeves and a darling keyhole neckline are thoughtful touches that’ll help this top stand out from others in your collection, and the deep colors and whimsical pattern are practically destined for your fall wardrobe.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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To avoid this scenario, Makadia's team plotted the best spots on an asteroid's surface to avoid the keyhole.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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His election meant that Minnesota’s State House would have an even split of Democrats and Republicans, with each party holding 67 seats.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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At still higher temperatures and earlier times, the energy of any radiation present (as well as neutrinos and antineutrinos) would have been sufficient to cause protons and neutrons to interconvert, leading to a 50/50 split between protons and neutrons.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loophole. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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