circuitous
Example Sentences
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But the shipments continued through ever-more circuitous routes, and used other nations as launchpads for RSF attacks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 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
In ten minutes, the cast and crew of the next propos are making the circuitous trek to the outside.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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Vocabulary lists containing circuitous
100 SAT words Beginning with "C"
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Grade 12, List 3
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