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circuitous

[ser-kyoo-i-tuhs] / sərˈkju ɪ təs /


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What I’ve made for you is my personal, slightly circuitous, weekend guide to Los Angeles’ sprawling creative landscape.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

"Flights already doing circuitous routing have even less choice."

From BBC Mar. 6, 2026

In that case, exchanges like Coinbase and Robinhood say they can’t trace back the cost basis because of the holding’s circuitous route.

From MarketWatch Feb. 14, 2026

In a circuitous way, Karp’s reshaping of Paul Weiss appeared to bring him into Epstein’s orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

That was Dad’s circuitous way of telling me he wished I would stay home forever.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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