as in wandering
to speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed
He digressed so often that it was hard to follow what he was saying. If I can digress for a moment, I'd like to briefly mention her earlier films.
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Style it with ballet flats for an afternoon of city wandering, swap in streamlined sneakers for a full day on your feet, or add boots for dinner reservations.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026 -
The tiny pieces of debris are thought to have been shed by wandering comets or created en masse following asteroid collisions, though a 2021 study based on data collected by NASA's Juno spacecraft suggests that Mars may be the actual source of the dusty particles.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Dim Sum Night at Arcadia PC Arcadia is deviating from its usual menu to offer a special night of Dim Sum.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lynyrd Skynyrd, for example, has made big business out of their summer amphitheater tours over the years, while Foreigner is deviating from their usual arena-forward approach this spring to travel with a symphony orchestra.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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In one reading, Louise’s terrorist arc is a refreshing subversion of the political correctness of Cash’s millennial forebears, the Patricia Lockwoods and Sally Rooneys and Sheila Hetis of the world, who might never dream of straying from their lane of lived experience.—
Malavika Kannan,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Kraft Heinz has lost out to rivals, with Cahillane saying a recent spate of price hikes alienated consumers who were already straying from its brands in favor of healthier alternatives at a lower cost.—
Reuters
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Digressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digressing. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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