detour

Example Sentences

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So “what initially looked like a catastrophic blockade begins to resemble a constrained detour, rather than a full seizure of the artery,” Innes said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

None of the players who took a detour to the pros have been as impactful to their teams as Bediako, though.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Fans believe that all this activity points to Styles gearing up to announce his fourth album, after a brief detour into marathon running last year.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

That detour gave me a chance to admire the stone ruins of a hotel that was built next to the springs in 1870s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Your G’pop and I attempted to take this detour fifty-one gosh-darn years ago.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone