circuitous route
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But Omsk lies nearly 1,500 miles away in a straight line, and the drones flying there had to take a longer, more circuitous route to avoid air defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In that case, exchanges like Coinbase and Robinhood say they can’t trace back the cost basis because of the holding’s circuitous route.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 14, 2026
People travelling between Al-Eizariya and Jerusalem would have to take a circuitous route three times longer than the present journey, he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
After nine hours, the exhausted guardsmen arrived in Sacramento early on the morning of July 4 — having taken a train through a circuitous route to avoid trouble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
After driving a circuitous route, they parked outside a small, gray house in Cambridge.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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