in a roundabout way

Example Sentences

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Dunn came to this club in a roundabout way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

So in a roundabout way, VAR protocol meant Arsenal were penalised for Taylor not getting the red card correct.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

What happened Tuesday is serious and big, but I start in a roundabout way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Prior to Santos' latest maneuver to publicly play double-duty by stepping into this role, there has been question as to whether or not he'd already done that in a roundabout way.

From Salon • May 20, 2023

Washington got the pieces in a roundabout way.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen