Can a finally block skip execution? When?

In most cases, the finally block is always executed after a try block, regardless of whether an exception was thrown or caught. However, there are rare situations where the finally block might be skipped:

JVM Termination: If the JVM shuts down during the execution of the try or catch block (e.g., via System.exit()), the finally block will not execute.

Example:
```
try {
    System.exit(0);
} finally {
    System.out.println("This will not execute");
}
```
Thread Interruption: If the thread executing the finally block is forcefully terminated (e.g., by stop() in older thread APIs), the finally block might be skipped.
Infinite Loops or Errors: If there is an infinite loop or an unrecoverable error (like StackOverflowError) within the try or catch block, the finally block may not be reached.

These scenarios are exceptions, and under normal conditions, the finally block is guaranteed to execute.