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circuitous

[ser-kyoo-i-tuhs] / sərˈkyu ɪ təs /


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"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

Darnold’s circuitous journey holds key lessons for teams across football.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

People travelling between Al-Eizariya and Jerusalem would have to take a circuitous route three times longer than the present journey, he said.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

I thought about one of my personal heroes, Muhammad Ali, and his circuitous path to being an agent of change.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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