Example Sentences

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Enrollees in a “Mastering Wealth” course are bypassing job-hunting tips and instead making long-term plans to amass wealth, though many still face big hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Eager to avoid falling further behind Tesla and Chinese car companies, many Western auto executives are bypassing traditional suppliers and committing billions of dollars on deals with lithium mining companies.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2023

"We are bypassing the brain," says Phil Horton, UK director for German firm Miha Bodytec, one of the largest manufacturers of EMS body suits.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2022

CNN, which is highly dependent on cable and satellite subscriber fees for revenue, is entering the streaming arena to reach the growing numbers of consumers who are bypassing traditional TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2021

What you’re saying is that the police in their discretion are bypassing that entire system.

From Slate • May 20, 2020