detour

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But the scares were middling to begin with because Øvredal — a game but overeager trickster — telegraphs his set pieces as if he were equipped with a flare gun and detour cones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

An engineering degree in Bengaluru followed, though she speaks of it now like a temporary detour.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

That means that boats 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

Along Portugal’s main north-south highway, there are more than enough bland American-style rest stops, but one turnoff decidedly worth the detour is the 45-minute road to Batalha.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Jahara was too far north for such a slow ship like the Crux to get to before the Black Beauty, even if she was making a detour to Oxscini.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee