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circuitous

[ser-kyoo-i-tuhs] / sərˈkju ɪ təs /


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Leaning on a burlap bag brimming with gum arabic, Ahmad pointed to a map on a journalist’s phone to show the circuitous path he took to get here.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

"Flights already doing circuitous routing have even less choice."

From BBC Mar. 6, 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

Sam took a circuitous route through the woods to the county road.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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