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as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles
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as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state
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as in to spread
to become known
word of the discovery of gold quickly got around
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as in to avoid
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
their lawyer has spent months trying to get around certain restrictions in the contract
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Recent Examples of get around
The outlet reports that workers didn't even have transportation to get around Michigan upon arrival.
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Brian Brant, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Jordan — who required a walker to get around — stayed on the pavement while Evans allegedly walked up and fired at her from a short distance.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
State significance Wyoming has voted overwhelmingly for the Republican presidential candidate for decades, with Donald Trump getting around 70% of the vote in 2020.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Much of the island is not accessible by car, and a bicycle is the best means of getting around and exploring.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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Brian Brant, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Jordan — who required a walker to get around — stayed on the pavement while Evans allegedly walked up and fired at her from a short distance.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
State significance Wyoming has voted overwhelmingly for the Republican presidential candidate for decades, with Donald Trump getting around 70% of the vote in 2020.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Much of the island is not accessible by car, and a bicycle is the best means of getting around and exploring.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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Decades later, the term is still used whenever British people need to overcome the odds.Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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To The End is an intimate glimpse into relationships, motivation and mortality, the sights and sounds of long-term friendship unearthing a fresh new conquest to overcome together.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Despite their 53-47 Senate majority, Republicans are unlikely to muster up the votes to circumvent the filibuster.Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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China has treated the war in Ukraine as an opportunity to gain operational and technological insights, reverse engineer U.S. weapons recovered from the battlefield, and find ways to circumvent Western economic sanctions.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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For example, a $10M bet for an outcome versus $500 spread across multiple small bets could reflect one wealthy trader's position rather than true crowd sentiment.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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This activity will spread into the East Wednesday night.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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These things make Istanbul a great place to get high-quality hair transplants at low prices, but patients need to be careful to avoid secret risks.Ethan Stone, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Per prosecutors, Diddy used three-way calls and other inmates’ phone codes to avoid scrutiny.Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Aryna Sabalenka defeats Jessica Pegula and Jannik Sinner defeats Taylor Fritz. September 15 - The 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place with Dan and Eugene Levy as hosts. October 7-14 - The Nobel Prizes are announced.CNN, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Hoosiers are 12-80-5 in history against the Buckeyes and have not defeated them since 1988.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hezbollah fighters have been using pagers as a low-tech means of communication in an attempt to evade Israeli location-tracking, two sources familiar with the group’s operations told Reuters this year.Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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El Monte police said that charges of kidnapping and felony evading would be submitted to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The 37-year-old rapper called out publications — including VIBE — for their coverage of Diddy throwing him a wild party in 2014 following footage of the event being circulated online.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, an online petition circulated calling the names racist and asking for them to be removed.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped and assisted others in escaping the building.Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Melly also faces legal challenges related to his time in jail, including accusations of conspiracy to escape from prison, though these have not been substantiated.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Get around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20around. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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