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loopholes

  • plural
    of loophole.
    loophole
    noun
    a means of escape or evasion; a means or opportunity of evading a rule, law, etc..
  • present tense form
    of loophole (3rd person singular).
    loophole
    noun
    a means of escape or evasion; a means or opportunity of evading a rule, law, etc..

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They were committed to simplifying the code and closing loopholes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

While pacing the frontier sounds compelling in theory, some believe these ambiguous definitions and loopholes make a slowdown functionally impossible.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

The family say they are working alongside the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in a bid to remove "loopholes" from current legislation around banned dog breeds.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The section’s vague language and many loopholes could have a chilling effect on any research that studies the effects of a disease, policy or public health intervention on any specific group of people, Rafla-Yuan said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

The sun had shifted round, and the myriad windows of the Ministry of Truth, with the light no longer shining on them, looked grim as the loopholes of a fortress.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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