Examples of veer off course in a Sentence
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Some pumpkins veer off course and soak their skippers in the pond’s fountain.
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The plane, which had been flying near Kaliningrad, was able to continue its journey safely, but such tactics have in the past caused planes to veer off course.
—Andy Eckardt, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2025
Those safeguards give security leaders confidence that automation won’t veer off course.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Officials are investigating what caused a Mexican navy tall ship to veer off course and strike the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, killing two sailors and injuring more than a dozen others on board.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Officials said early indications suggest a mechanical issue may have caused the ship to veer off course and collide with the bridge, but the incident remains under investigation.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Motherhood, real and hypothetical, is front of mind for all, and expectations veer off course for each of them.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Near-collisions can cause pilots to veer off course, putting lives and property at risk.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
When your travel plans suddenly veer off course, figuring out what to do next can feel like a scramble.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The plane, which had been flying near Kaliningrad, was able to continue its journey safely, but such tactics have in the past caused planes to veer off course.
—Andy Eckardt, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2025
Those safeguards give security leaders confidence that automation won’t veer off course.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Officials are investigating what caused a Mexican navy tall ship to veer off course and strike the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, killing two sailors and injuring more than a dozen others on board.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Officials said early indications suggest a mechanical issue may have caused the ship to veer off course and collide with the bridge, but the incident remains under investigation.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Motherhood, real and hypothetical, is front of mind for all, and expectations veer off course for each of them.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Near-collisions can cause pilots to veer off course, putting lives and property at risk.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
When your travel plans suddenly veer off course, figuring out what to do next can feel like a scramble.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Veer off course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veer%20off%20course. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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