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Of late, fictional technique may be said to have digressed from digression.

From Time Magazine Archive

But perhaps it may be considered that we have digressed from our subject.

From The Church of England Magazine - Volume 10, No. 263, January 9, 1841 by Various

"Sir Count!" cried the Princess, "now you become tiresome, for you have digressed from your subject!"

From The Youth of the Great Elector by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

We have digressed from the purpose of Our argument, although whatsoever is mentioned serveth only to confirm Our purpose.

From The Kitáb-i-Íqán by Bahá'u'lláh

But I have digressed from the Act of 1860.

From Irish History and the Irish Question by Smith, Goldwin