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Recent Examples of loophole
If its algorithms determine that cutting corners on safety protocols or exploiting loopholes in regulations leads to greater efficiency, the AI, without explicit ethical constraints, might suggest or even enact such measures.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Historically, such contractors had occupied a tiny niche, but in a time of expanding regulation, classifying workers in this way became a handy loophole.
—Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
In the season finale of Hacks, Deborah searched for a loophole that might allow the comedian to take the stage, contractual non-compete, be damned.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 May 2025
Closing loopholes that allow companies to ship e-waste overseas, instead of processing it safely in the U.S., could also help build a reserve of recovered critical minerals.
—Terence Musho, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Historically, such contractors had occupied a tiny niche, but in a time of expanding regulation, classifying workers in this way became a handy loophole.
—Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
In the season finale of Hacks, Deborah searched for a loophole that might allow the comedian to take the stage, contractual non-compete, be damned.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 May 2025
Closing loopholes that allow companies to ship e-waste overseas, instead of processing it safely in the U.S., could also help build a reserve of recovered critical minerals.
—Terence Musho, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loophole
Noun
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The device includes attachments such as a dust brush and a crevice tool, meaning it can be used for cleaning upholstery and stairs, along with getting into nooks and crannies.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Using the hose or crevice attachment on your vacuum, carefully remove any visible lint from the lint trap housing.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2025
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Related Stories At this point, though, most know that the Essex singer-songwriter breach’s into commercial success was a long-time coming.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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Investigations into the security breach remain ongoing.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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The rift, which played out publicly, appeared to end the high-profile partnership between the world’s richest man with the world’s most powerful man.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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And, in the meantime, China seeks to exploit the apparent rift between the U.S. and European governments, according to Baltic observers.—
Joel Gehrke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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Later that evening, Henson appeared in a sculptural brown gown with a dramatic shoulder detail and high slit.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph attended the 2025 Gotham Television Awards in N.Y.C. in a black gown with a square neckline and thigh-high slit.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The holiday came amid a rift distancing the King, 76, from his younger son, the Duke of Sussex, in a fissure that won't seem to heal.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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The fissures are there for anyone who dares see them.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2025
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President Donald Trump’s big bill in Congress would unleash trillions in tax cuts and slash spending, but also spike deficits by $2.4 trillion over the decade and leave some 10.9 million more people without health insurance, raising the political stakes for the GOP’s signature domestic priority.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Trade-offs — literally House Republicans are sprinting toward a Memorial Day deadline to pass a sprawling $3.8 trillion domestic policy bill that extends tax cuts and restores business deductions — partially paid for by slashes to clean energy credits and social safety net spending.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
21 May 2025
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Their older sister, Lady Kitty Spencer, 34, also walked the same Cannes red carpet in a purple sequinned Dolce & Gabbana gown with a keyhole cutout.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The film lopes forwards and backwards in time without notice or warning, Fabian Gamper’s camera often peering through keyholes and floorboards in order to reconcile the tunnel vision of being alive with a quietly Teutonic awe at the vastness of having lived.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 May 2025
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One senior exec who worked for Zaslav at Discovery and WarnerMedia told Deadline the split plan had a certain valedictory quality.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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Although that chapter may have closed, neither Gates nor his reps have spoken on the split.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loophole. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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