as in turning
to change one's course or direction
sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm
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Adjective
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But the indirect benefits seem to reflect a posture against green energy, related to unbelief in climate change, and these lead to support for inefficient energy alternatives like nuclear and geothermal and gas-fired turbines.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025 -
The indirect talks over a U.S. proposal for a 60-day ceasefire are being held in Doha, but optimism that surfaced last week of a looming deal has largely faded, with both sides accusing each other of intransigence.—
Crispian Balmer,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Instead of direct routes, U.S. military deportation flights have been forced to take circuitous routes because military flights over the airspace of some countries requires more advanced notice, Isacson said.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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This example also shows how the wheel’s evolution, much like its iconic shape, traces a circuitous path – one with no clear beginning, no end, and countless quiet revolutions along the way.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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So this ends up being a roundabout way of saying, whatever my most pressing need is kind of becomes my whole life.—
Hali Bey Ramdene,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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For instance, the state's program is funded by a fee on oil production instead of by taxpayers, which means the industry is, in a roundabout way, paying to clean up its own footprint.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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