gaping loophole
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgapingandloophole
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gaping
adjective
uk/ˈɡeɪ.pɪŋ/us/ˈɡeɪ.pɪŋ/
A gaping hole or other opening is ...
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loophole
noun[C]
uk/ˈluːp.həʊl/us/ˈluːp.hoʊl/
a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to ...
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(Definition ofgapingandloopholefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I emphasise that we do not have agapingloophole; we are further along the road than that.
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That system has worked, but there is agapingloopholein its scope because it does not extend to buses, coaches or trucks.
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With feed, however, there is agapingloophole, which makes it possible to bring genetically modified feed to our dining tables.
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Therefore, agapingloopholein the law will still exist.
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It contains gaping loopholes which require workers to provide their own protection by wearing ear—protectors.
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They left gaping loopholes in the rules governing corporation tax paid by the oil companies.
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On the contrary, the gaping loopholes must be closed.
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There are glaring and gaping loopholes.
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Our problem is that there are gaping loopholes and gaps in provision across the piece—whether in the acute sector, the community sector, crisis intervention or intermediate care.
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It speaks of gaping loopholes and compromises in the admission, instruction, examination and evaluation processes.
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