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detour

[dee-toor, dih-toor] / ˈdi tʊər, dɪˈtʊər /


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Caltrans said it has notified Google Maps and Apple Maps about the closure and the designated detour route.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Community members are concerned the closure will increase traffic in residential areas not along the designated detour routes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“When my paycheck lands, it takes a detour through bitcoin.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Michelin Guide considers a two-star establishment as one that does "excellent cooking" and is "worth a detour".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The next morning, Wash made a detour on his way to school and left Naomi a note in case she beat him to the tree later: “How about Mexico?”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

If the film feels episodic while tracking the detours of the four—some antic, others grave—that’s partly the point: Among other things, the movie is a brief for leisure as a source of pleasure and disclosure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The road is long and weary, filled with detours and extended stops.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Flyovers speed traffic while forcing pedestrians into hazardous detours below.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

“The Odyssey” is a saga with half a dozen detours and one destination, Ithaca, Odysseus’ kingdom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Others sensed turbulence approaching and took detours around destructive winds.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Suddenly, she detoured to Target and declared “we’re combining,” and I dutifully rewrapped and scribbled a joint note for gifts that never felt quite right alone but together were perfect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Parton "detoured the whole entourage to come around over there to where we were and then she knelt down to talk to Heather for a minute".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

By plans laid ahead of time, most caravan vehicles detoured around the party while select caravan cars followed a police escort through the action.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

Finding myself nearby, I’d detoured to have a look — and there was Mr. Khan, at first looking at me curiously and then waving me over to join him.

From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

Instead she detoured in the direction of my table.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

A cost-benefit analysis of detouring for a lower price per gallon.

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026

She glanced at him once with what looked like a hint of contemptuousness and ended without detouring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Yet, it’s disappointment that Perkins serves up most frequently in “The Monkey,” detouring from every wide-open chance to showcase depth and humanity in favor of juvenile humor and gross-out splatter gags.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2025

I figured out that they were detouring traffic off exit ramps prior to the bridge on each side.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

Frightened jockeys take what Luther called “the married man’s route,” timidly detouring around the outside of the pack.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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