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  • verb Present participle of circuit.

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Examples

  • The 1992 Clinton campaign was very successful in short circuiting the Bush / Media attacks, with their War Room Pre-Buttals; what do you suggest we can do to short circuit the pro-Bush Media Bias?

    Firedoglake » FDL Book Salon — Lapdogs, Pt. I 2006

  • After a frustrating day with the kids Fiona not napping resulting in the synapses in her brain short-circuiting, Ian being intellectually precocious and socially clueless, I made a disappointing dinner--calzones.

    Archive 2005-04-01 Kate 2005

  • Urging the committee to assist in short-circuiting the licensing process, he said revenue from the pool could be used to construct new facilities, provide training amenities, and fund development programmes.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • Result: Your iPhone 4's twin antennas are now insulated against skin short-circuiting in the "problem corner".

    Fast Company 2010

  • There's no point in short circuiting the reform process by abolition … just 'cos.

    The Cedar Lounge Revolution 2009

  • In early 1986, Powell exploited his bureaucratic skills to begin short-circuiting the Pentagon’s covert procurement system that had been put in place after the Yellow Fruit scandal.

    The Truth about Colin Powell 2007

  • In early 1986, Powell exploited his bureaucratic skills to begin short-circuiting the Pentagon’s covert procurement system that had been put in place after the Yellow Fruit scandal.

    Printing: The Truth about Colin Powell 2007

  • Short-circuiting occurs when a non-literal use of an expression, phrase, or sentence becomes standardized and the necessary inference pattern gets short-circuited.

    Propositional Attitude Reports McKay, Thomas 2005

  • If (as seems likely) we soon place cost - and price-controls on such innovation, we risk short-circuiting U.S. medical and technological progress that has improved the health of so many in the United States and around the world.

    Should U.S. Import U.K. Model For Medicare And Medicaid? Tomas J. Philipson 2010

  • We're just short circuiting our own growth, I think, as a nation.

    NPR Fires Juan Williams, Journalists React 2010

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