waylaid
Example Sentences
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When the coronavirus pandemic waylaid his junior season, he continued working out at his high school’s outdoor cages and the weight room in his basement.
From Washington Times
Investigators determined the waylaid grenades were last seen eight months prior on an ammunition train that rolled out from Florida.
From Fox News
Investigators determined the waylaid grenades were last seen eight month prior on an ammunition train that rolled out from Florida.
From Seattle Times
Marvel fans have been hoping to get a look at "Eternals" for quite some time given that its release date, like many movies initially set for 2020, was waylaid by the coronavirus pandemic.
From Fox News
She could not make herself forget that during the 2019 cease-fire a provincial director of an Afghan human rights commission was waylaid on the same highway and shot to death.
From New York Times
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