Example Sentences
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“Land” regains traction when it returns to Ireland and to its mythic theme, which meanders from the Neolithic era to the 20th century, with detours to more fantastical regions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
With most of the square blocked, pedestrians have to take long detours, and those who had planned for other events in the area are uncertain of what happens now.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Those musical detours are crucial to breaking up the episodes into distinct sections and provide renewed points of interaction in videos that often last between 40 minutes and an hour.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
Tourists and taxi drivers have been forced to make lengthy detours, but the Colosseum Archaeological Park remained open to visitors.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
He was apt to cross streams, climb fences, make any number of unexpected detours.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
