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circuitous

[ser-kyoo-i-tuhs] / sərˈkyu 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

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

She endured the stares of the middle-class teacher’s pets who looked down on her for the circuitous route that got her there.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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