in a roundabout way
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Twenty-one years later, that is exactly what she did, in a roundabout way.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Some opera singers hoped that the actor’s jibes might actually prove beneficial for the form in a roundabout way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
I found myself asking these pointed questions in a roundabout way: “How does that insurance policy work? How much am I insured for? Oh, and what are the premiums?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
Beckman started in animation in a roundabout way.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
Washington got the pieces in a roundabout way.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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