as in veered
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside
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Three Georgia high school students were killed and another remains in critical condition after a Jeep carrying teens on spring break veered off a Florida highway and burst into flames, authorities said.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Like elsewhere in Lebanon these days, the conversation inevitably veered toward Israel’s plan for a new long-term occupation of south Lebanon.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Yawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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