detour

Example Sentences

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That means that ships will continue to take a detour from the prewar route that runs closer to the Iranian coastline and must be coordinated with Iran’s military External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The complaint against Google claims that benign conversations with Gemini took a dangerous detour after Gavalas—a 36-year-old Florida man with no documented history of mental-health problems—started talking to the chatbot using Gemini Live.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Frankie paid the farmer to take a detour through the wharfs, down a street lined with old but attractive gray-stone houses.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros