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Flu has also forced concert cancellations in recent months, waylaying performances by Christina Aguilera and the rock band KISS.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2024

Her first project is to get the rights to a fabulous Australian wine by waylaying a female vintner at her winery and B&B.

From New York Times • May 18, 2022

At a 2006 banquet, Sejnowski publicly pressed Minsky on whether people were right to demonize him for waylaying neural nets.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2018

After Wallace came Michael Moore, who became expert at waylaying the unexpecting in unexpected places.

From Slate • May 26, 2010

“I’ve sailed these waters for centuries, waylaying any demigods foolish enough to explore the Mare Nostrum. This is 'my territory now. And all you have is mine.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan