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The phrase "a roundabout route" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a path or journey that is indirect or longer than necessary, often taken to avoid obstacles or for scenic purposes.
Example: "Due to the road closure, we had to take a roundabout route to reach our destination."
Alternatives: "an indirect path" or "a circuitous route."
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He entered the state-sponsored shadows via a roundabout route.
WANIDA REID took a roundabout route to opening a restaurant.
"It's been quite a roundabout route, hasn't it?
Mayo took a roundabout route to the N.B.A. draft.
The trains to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, take a roundabout route.
Not surprisingly, Baker's evolution as a writer has taken a roundabout route.
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But America, determined to bypass Iran, is encouraging Turkey to consider a costlier, roundabout route: Turkmen gas would be carried by pipeline under the Caspian, through Azerbaijan and thence to Turkey.
But at 31 – he is the oldest man in the final eight – and in his 11th Championships, the German has taken a more roundabout route to the last four, with one visit to the fourth round his previous best.
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