Mohamedou Ould Slahi

In the beginning, the U.S. government was happy with its secret operations, since it thought it had managed to gather all the evils of the world in GTMO, and had circumvented U.S. law and international treaties so that it could perform its revenge. But then it realised, after a lot of painful work, that it had gathered a bunch of non-combatants.

Karan Johar

Sometimes you just wonder whether people just don't have the sensitivity or decency. I'm a member of the media myself: I host a talk show. I know sometimes when you want to ask something, you can circumvent it with words and vocabulary. You don't suddenly just go out there and ask something directly in the pretense of being absolutely candid.

Indian Director

Olaf Carlson-Wee

In a world with many blockchains and hundreds of tradable tokens built on top of them, entire industries are automated through software, venture capital and stock markets are circumvented, entrepreneurship is streamlined, and networks gain sovereignty through their own digital currency. This is the next phase of the Internet.

American Businessman

Klaus Schwab

As the physical, digital, and biological worlds continue to converge, new technologies and platforms will increasingly enable citizens to engage with governments, voice their opinions, coordinate their efforts, and even circumvent the supervision of public authorities.

German Economist

Mike Pompeo

Because of Iran's support for terrorism, disrespect for human rights, and nuclear proliferation, it has been under U.S. and international sanctions for decades - and companies have been fined billions for circumventing those sanctions.

American Politician

Philippe Petit

The impossible - we are told - cannot be achieved. To overcome the 'impossible,' we need to use our wits and be fearless. We need to break the rules and to circumvent - some would one say to cheat.

French Celebrity

Dave Eggers

There are many Saudi women doctors, and there are many wealthy and powerful and well-educated Saudi women who circumvent the restrictions put upon them, quietly or otherwise.

American Writer

Synyster Gates

We really wanted to circumvent that online learning curve, where it's virtually impossible to use words to explain music.

American Musician

John Fleming

Seeking justice is always our goal, but we see many too willing to circumvent that.

Kenneth Cole

The more I circumvent the rules, the more successful I become.

American Designer

Think of 'circumvent' as using wit to gracefully avoid rules without direct confrontation.

Clever Methods

Using 'circumvent' can imply disapproval, suggesting that someone is dodging responsibilities.

Negative Implication

'Circumvent' often means taking an indirect route to avoid a challenge or obstacle.

Indirect Action

In a literal sense, 'circumvent' can mean to physically go around something, like a geographical feature.

Physical Obstacles

Figuratively, 'circumvent' can apply to intangible barriers such as rules or policies.

Figurative Barriers

'Circumvent' involves gaining an advantage by outthinking rather than overpowering someone.

Competitive Edge

The word can indicate a strategic move to outwit an adversary or competitor in various situations.

Strategic Planning

Using 'circumvent' can suggest a surprising or unanticipated method of overcoming an issue.

Unexpected Twists

 are now circumvented through super sonic vehicles, cross-continental communication cables, and signals beamed through space rather than caravans traveling for months, none of it would have been possible without the pioneering cultures whose efforts created the Silk history's first world wide web.

The Silk Road:...

 by eliminating government assistance programs altogether. But most agree the solution is neither realistic nor humane. So how can we redesign benefits in a way that doesn't penalize people for working? Many countries have tried different ways to circumvent this problem.

Why is it so hard to...

 to circumvent reporters' rights, the press can also use technology to protect their sources even better than before. And they can start from the moment they begin speaking with them, rather than on the witness stand after the fact. Communications software now exists

How free is our freedom...

 Exoplanets are difficult to detect directly. Mostly because they are out shined by the stars they orbit. To circumvent this, about five primary methods have been developed to find these planetary bodies, including radio velocity, in which a planet

Exoplanets 101 PIPE...

 But Himalayans who have lived on these mountains for thousands of years permanently evolved mechanisms to circumvent this process and maintain normal blood flow. Cases like that prove that humans can develop permanent lifesaving traits.

Could we survive...

 We needed no password or to circumvent any other type of security to do this. We published a report in 20 countries around the world, exposing this significant security flaw and many other problematic issues. So what happened?

How tech companies...

 recognizing that conditioned stimulus and exploiting it circumvented the need for retraining so technology won't change the world with just one inventor it needs to spread new technology spreads rapidly when the wheel isn't

Shifting the visual...

 As a historian said earlier today, it's important to get up and circumvent sometimes that couch. And how can we do it? Well yes, ice is a big part of it. Insights, compassion and

"Stumbling towards...

 I've written about how crucial social media is for social movements. I have studied how these technologies can be used to circumvent censorship around the world.

We're building a...

 to build a better life. You hack the system, bend the rules, circumvent the boundaries. It is the same when it comes to food except that when it comes to food,