as in veers
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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Check out this 1997 live TV version of Paranoid Android, which veers from lullaby to apocalypse within the space of a few minutes.
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But Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed almost immediately veers off into wild subplots about murder, corruption, and corporate malfeasance, as if to emphasize that low-level romance scams are just the tip of the internet’s fetid iceberg.
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Amid rising travel costs, Nguyen prioritizes travel in her budget and cuts expenses elsewhere.
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If the business stabilizes, cuts costs, sells an underperforming division, or improves capital allocation, the stock can re-rate quickly.
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Keep a core of year-round basics, then rotate a few season-specific pieces in and out as the weather turns.
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The Free the Youth x Air Jordan 16 turns the shoe’s hallmark shroud into a component for choosing your own adventure.
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Lillocci contributed to the design of Canali’s fall 2026 lineup but his first full collection in this new role bows for spring 2027, which will be unveiled in Milan on Sunday.
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The series bows on aTwist in mid-August.
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“Yaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yaws. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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