Example Sentences

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Instead the White House this weekend dusted off Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 as a work-around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

“Every tool has a work-around, and teenagers are smart, so we haven’t really made Opal be the enforcer,” Church said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

The durability of that growth will likely depend on how well VPNs function as a work-around.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2025

Protective scrumcaps - a work-around solution some players have attempted - have also been deemed incompatible with the rules by some referees.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

Maybe he’ll let me borrow a bike—or create a work-around out of bubblegum and earwax.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman