circuitous route
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Hernández took a circuitous route to the ball, trying to cut it off and then having to adjust back when it became clear he was too shallow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
However, some Gulf Coast shippers have devised a nifty Jones Act work-around that involves a circuitous route through the Bahamas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 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
Later, she would drive herself and the children, taking the most circuitous route possible.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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