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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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This only trailed 2023's record-setting number of events by one, and the disasters in 2024 caused at least 568 direct or indirect fatalities, and cost a total of approximately $182.7 billion, per the site.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025 -
And although Trump’s latest duties do not target the EU directly, officials in the bloc are aware of their indirect consequences.—
Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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This will be a big theme going forward as the AI wave takes a circuitous path to technology nirvana.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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As our route to Sedona and back is a circuitous mix of surface streets, highways, and twisty canyon roads, the prospect of traveling the 300 miles without a nap seems unlikely.—
Jaclyn Trop,
Robb Report,
27 Nov. 2024
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All of which brings us, in a painfully roundabout way, to Joao Felix.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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In a roundabout way, Miami’s love of flashy electric cars is paving the way for more affordable EVs to roll out across Florida and around the world.—
Nicolas Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Deviating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviating. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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