bypass
noun
a road enabling motorists to avoid a city or other heavy traffic points or to drive around an obstruction.
had been bypassing
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past perfect progressiveof bypass.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Lawmakers have said the provision is aimed at Chinese companies that had been bypassing the Cfius review by forming joint ventures with American companies or licensing their technology.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2018
Lawmakers said some Chinese companies had been bypassing the Cfius review by forming joint ventures with American companies or licensing their technology.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2017
