yaw

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Recent Examples of yaw The plane yawed left and right, dipped and climbed to avoid the flocks, churning my stomach like a roller coaster. Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023 Combining that data with a simple wind model, the algorithm projected that yawing each of the five upstream turbines about 20 degrees to the north would maximize the group's generation from the northwest winds. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023 The vertical stabilizer or rudder enables sideways yawing movement (and helps counter-act such movement from crosswinds) while horizontal stabilizers help pitch the aircraft up or down. Sebastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023 Air was not flowing smoothly over the F-14's wings while it was configured for landing, creating an opportunity for the plane to suddenly yaw left or right. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2017 See All Example Sentences for yaw
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  • Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley did not hold back, pointing to Mamdani’s win as proof that the Democratic Party has veered far to the left.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
  • White and burgundy accents nod to his Bayern Munich kit without veering into overt branding.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
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  • The whole coast curved around us like a giant C—a huge bay that held the archipelago.
    James Rebanks June 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
  • Fifteen minutes later, the tracks curve along the dramatic 39-mile coastline, revealing the turquoise sea and rocky limestone cliffs known as the calanques.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025

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“Yaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yaw. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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