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Some regulators say prediction markets are skirting sports-betting laws, which can call for licensing reviews, addressing gambling addiction and monitoring for fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

He also worries Russians are skirting laws meant to protect local employment, such as those banning non-Thai citizens from being tour guides or majority owners in private businesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

Oftentimes, lawyers and disability rights advocates say, landlords are skirting the law to reject tenants.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2023

Other claims like “free range” are clearly defined by the USDA, but some producers are skirting requirements.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

We have seen little of the land we are skirting up to this, on account of the mist; but as far as I can make out it consists of islands.

From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Nansen, Fridtjof