Opening in a wall from which missiles, such as arrows, were fired during sieges.
Ambiguity or inadequacy in a system, allowing the purpose of the system to be circumvented.
1 It was not: the Soviet dissidents exploited the loophole with great effect.
2 Police Minister Michael Woodhouse said he was not sure a loophole existed.
3 The infamous loophole surrounding so-called carried interest will be in the crosshairs.
4 The loophole that made the strategy possible was not closed until 2012.
5 This reversed the loophole whereby referees' reports could be open to interpretation.
6 A chance bullet might catch you in the eye at the loophole .
7 He and Dea had a loophole of happiness; the rest was damnation.
8 It is a worrying loophole , and one that often confuses the authorities.
9 Whenever you close a tax loophole , you'll have a series of consequences.
10 Budapest did not rule out selling more CERs, using the same loophole .
11 He can get out of the smallest loophole known to the law.
12 I left a good loophole in case you had changed your mind.
13 Osborne is expected to unveil measures that will close the NI loophole .
14 Agias pressed his head out the loophole and screamed to attract attention.
15 It was shaped like an inverted loophole , the narrow end facing inward.
16 Kneeling beside his own loophole , Pike once more looked down the hill.
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