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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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While the animals couldn’t communicate to confirm whether the technology was working, their behaviors and physiology provided indirect clues to the team.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025 -
For one, there’s the notion of indirect value, which is hard to quantify for software providers that aren’t in the business of sales enablement solutions.—
Chris Mele,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Perhaps as a result of his circuitous journey into the profession, Wei is well aware of the obstacles on the road to becoming a CPA—and has devoted himself to helping others find their way to the field.—
Steel Rose, CPA,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The circuitous route that the blues took to recognition as an American art form seemed profound to Coogler.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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This is all just a roundabout way of saying that Playhouse was, in a sense, music to my ears — a dog whistle that snapped me to attention.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Weak track record Wary of backlash from their constituents, Republicans have agreed on a strategy that would largely cut Medicaid spending in a roundabout way.—
Jane Tavares,
The Conversation,
13 May 2025
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“Deviating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviating. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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