yaw

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Recent Examples of yaw Every other car feels solid, locked-in, makes downforce in a straight line, rather than yawed out. Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 3 July 2024 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 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 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, 1 July 2019 See All Example Sentences for yaw
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  • Their attempts at political discourse often veered toward the group speaking in vague, naïve universalisms.
    Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Prosecutors allege that the driver of the car, Dennis Edward Mitchell III, 31, intentionally veered toward Simoncic and have charged him with capital murder along with other charges.
    Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Along the Corniche—a sweeping waterfront promenade curving around the bay—traditional dhows drift past a shimmering skyline of minarets and sculptural skyscrapers.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Here, miles away from the nearest public road, a small canyon carves into curving limestone.
    Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Yaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yaw. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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