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has bypassed

  • present perfect of bypass (3rd person singular).

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Saudi Arabia has bypassed Hormuz by shipping about 4.5 million barrels a day from the Red Sea port of Yanbu.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

“Myriad rules govern the submission and presentation of expert testimony, all of which Judge VanDyke has bypassed by introducing his factual testimony on appeal and alongside his dissent,” Berzon wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2025

He has bypassed bishops from archdioceses that normally have cardinals — Milan, for example — and reached into countries traditionally represented less, such as East Timor, Guatemala, Mongolia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From Washington Post Jun. 7, 2022

Many are well-educated daughters of the middle and upper middle classes, and they wonder why the #MeToo movement has bypassed Thailand.

From New York Times Sep. 24, 2020

He has bypassed the office of the pardon attorney in the justice department which for more than a century has played a key gatekeeping role for people seeking clemency.

From The Guardian Feb. 20, 2020