round-about
Example Sentences
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The disputed rounds made it to sheriff’s deputies in a round-about way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
Few Oscar nominees this year have had a more round-about way to reaching the Academy Awards than the 51-year-old Quan.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
But feature-wise, I guess if I had to give a round-about time frame, there would probably be something that could possibly be deployed within a quarter to two quarters.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
Ignoring orders to wait near the Green Zone’s exit, the convoy raced to nearby Nisoor Square, a bustling round-about.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2021
Accordion, harmonica, wine, shout, dance, wail, round-about, clash of pan, laughter.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
