1.   As a result, Besharov said, a father who is willing to pay child support has an incentive to bypass the state and pay the woman directly.

2.   For instance, New York City frequently sends data to the CDC, bypassing the state, officials there complained.

3.   Major cities were signed on, although the company found it had to bypass several states that did not have a theater large enough for City Ballet.

4.   McCain, in fact, is eschewing conventional political wisdom and bypassing the state to concentrate on New Hampshire.

5.   The new bill would allow those groups to bypass the state and appeal directly to federal agencies that keep criminal records.

6.   The Senate calls for a pilot program, and the House chose to bypass the states altogether and offer the increased flexibility to local school districts.

7.   A top Chinese financial official pledged Thursday stricter controls to curb an influx of foreign exchange that is bypassing the state banking sector and fuelling speculative investments.