roundabout

Example Sentences

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"I do think it could have a roundabout effect in a positive light, because of the profit the clubs are generating off these youth sales," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

Italian Jonathan Milan was expected to be in the frame for the stage win but crashed heavily at a roundabout 1,500m from the end.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Dunn came to this club in a roundabout way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Still, in a real roundabout way, he got what he was after.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx