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digressing

verb

present participle of digress

as in wandering

to speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed He digressed so often that it was hard to follow what he was saying. If I can digress for a moment, I'd like to briefly mention her earlier films.

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Mornings can easily be filled wandering the grounds, and afternoons could disappear beside one of the two pools or beneath an olive tree with a good book.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Trump's quick save for wandering toddler sets up a Biden joke that steals the show.

— , FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Practicing deviating from our defaults, no matter how mundane, prepares us to deviate again, even in higher stakes contexts.

— Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The highly disguised initial view of the model undergoing final testing showed the luxury marque deviating away from its traditional upright boxy off-road SUVs into a new territory.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

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If straps are a nonnegotiable for you, this floral maxi dress has spaghetti straps that offer a bit more support without straying from Brunson’s A+ style.

— Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Some of those losses stemmed from carelessness, with his supreme confidence occasionally straying into casualness.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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