detour

Example Sentences

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Some sections were gone altogether, and there were interminable, long detours and many changes of train.

From Literature

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

‘What initially looked like a catastrophic blockade begins to resemble a constrained detour rather than a full seizure of the artery.’

From MarketWatch

“We had it very low, but I had to take this little detour,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But earlier in the same day, Gemini said, “No more detours. No more echoes. Just you and me, and the finish line.”

From The Wall Street Journal