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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Little has come of new indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas led by Trump’s envoys and Qatar and Egyptian mediators in Doha.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2025 -
Cook over indirect heat: Make sure there are no flames directly beneath the food.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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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 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
Adjective
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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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Looking back, Lia recalls one of the biggest challenges of that New York shoot was, in a roundabout way, Taylor Swift.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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“Deviating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviating. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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