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So finally he got up and made a detour around the place.

So we made sure to make a detour this time.

She and her husband made a detour on a trip north to see it.

Many made detours, going out of their way to avoid coming close to him.

I'll have to go around, I thought, and made a detour.

We'll be making a slight detour before we return to Earth.

She made a detour into the living room to pick up her wine glass.

We'll make a detour well inland, and march for five or six days before we come back to the river again.

We made a careful detour to avoid the men themselves.