detour

Example Sentences

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Researchers describe this history as an unusual evolutionary detour.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

That means that ships 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

John Kani was on his way to joining the Umkhonto We Sizwe paramilitary wing in 1965 when he took a detour to a Serpent Players drama group rehearsal in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

A small bridge on a road parallel to my road had collapsed, and the town, while trying to get it fixed, had decided to run a detour through my previously tranquil two acres.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

They decided to take a detour round the place where they had seen the monster tied up, and marched away through the darksome trees without a thought of danger.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White