is short-circuiting
- present progressive of short-circuit (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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U.S. officials said so far there are no indications Beijing is short-circuiting the sanctions, Reuters reported.
From Washington Times ● May 4, 2022
“What they have consistently been doing is short-circuiting the process,” said Georgetown Law School’s William W. Buzbee, an expert on administrative law who has studied Trump’s record.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2019
The distinguishing feature of the urban guerrilla, says Rubenstein, is that he is "short-circuiting" the classic concept of revolution.
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