detour

Example Sentences

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However, the 72-year-old was forced to take a detour after he was told about the burglary.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

So “what initially looked like a catastrophic blockade begins to resemble a constrained detour rather than a full seizure of the artery,” Innes said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The career detour surprised fellow bankers, who said they didn’t view him as particularly partisan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

That detour gave me a chance to admire the stone ruins of a hotel that was built next to the springs in 1870s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

“Just once in my life,” she says, “I’d like to see a bite of food go direct from the dish into somebody’s mouth without a detour of any kind.”

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor