as in indirect
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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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Adjective
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The Iranians reportedly agreed to engage in indirect talks with the U.S., through mediators in Oman.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Nearly one month since President Donald Trump’s administration opened indirect peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, many have already concluded that the effort is slowly dying, if not already dead.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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This time, even though their starting pitcher took a circuitous route to his three outs, the Padres held that lead after the entire inning had been played.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The circuitous route is way more spectator-friendly than the Tour de France course.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Fans got justice for Tanya — but in a roundabout way.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The states had argued that former President Joe Biden, with SAVE, was essentially trying to find a roundabout way to forgive student debt after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping debt cancellation plan in June 2023.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Deviating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviating. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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