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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.

From Time Magazine Archive