potential loophole

collocation in English

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potential
adjective[before noun]
uk
/pəˈten.ʃəl/us
/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
possible when the necessary ...
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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 ofpotentialandloopholefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpotential loophole

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Does he realise that outward processing represents apotentialloopholein any agreement that could become important in the future?
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The first closes apotentialloopholewhich might have allowed assistance to be provided for purposes other than the acquisition of beneficial ownership of shares.
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However, we had to conclude that it was not desirable because any such exemption would have created apotentialloophole.
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Therefore, the amendment closes apotentialloopholein the requirement to report establishment of a representative office.
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That would close apotentialloopholefor those who are intent on fraud.
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This is apotentialloopholewhich ought not to be passed with the assurance that it will be looked into on some future occasion.
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The decision in that case has stopped up apotentialloopholeby means of which common land might have been deregistered.
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She just said that they fear that they might do so in the future and therefore we have to close thatpotentialloophole.
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Defendants seem to have spotted that these problems create apotentialloophole.
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It seems that that is apotentialloopholewhich could be exploited by local authorities that are concerned to avoid tenants purchasing their properties.
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We do not accept that there is apotentialloophole.
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The third limb is intended principally to block thepotentialloopholementioned earlier of catering establishments offering free exhibitions.
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The amendment is therefore to plug apotentialloophole.
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Any such exemption arrangement would be far too wide and would create an unacceptablepotentialloopholein the scheme.
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There is anotherpotentialloophole, because the growth of such licensed production effectively allows companies to circumvent regulations.
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Clearly, there is apotentialloopholein this context that we want to be closed.
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This group of amendments is designed to close apotentialloophole.
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We are attempting to close apotentialloopholeagainst possible malpractice.
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Apotentialloopholein the legislation which might have enabled tourists to export ivory as souvenirs up to a weight of 5 kg has been closed.
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The amendment does not seek, in any way, to inhibit any of the benefits for those on all sides of this agreement, but merely seeks to review thispotentialloophole.
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