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Detour
"Detour" in a Sentence (13 examples)
If a high hill stood between A and B, it was important to decide whether the line should climb over it, pierce it with a tunnel, or make a detour to avoid it.
We had to make a detour across a bridge down the river from here.
He took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.
Tom had to take a detour.
Let's take a detour.
There was a detour on the road.
We need to make a slight detour.
We were obliged to make a detour.
I thought I'd make a little detour.
Take a detour to reach the goal!
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On the third day I made a detour westward to avoid the country of the Band-lu, as I did not care to be detained by a meeting with To-jo.
Of course the Johnston swings around to engage the entire flotilla, and, despite taking several more hits, Johnston successfully forces away the first two ships, which leads to the entire squadron taking a detour to avoid the single pugnacious ship.
Petrelis detoured away from southern activities to visit Chicago and help draw attention to lesbian, gay and AIDS issues during the Illinois primary March 16.
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