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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The film veers from JayDee’s story and takes some artistic liberties as Chito turns to transporting drugs for the character of Tío when fruit-picking isn’t enough.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
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After the vehicle begins to move forward and accelerate away from officers, one of them fires at the driver, who veers into the side and crashes into other cars parked on the street.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2026
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Counterintuitively, some analysts think that the investigation now makes near-term interest rate cuts less likely, because Powell and the other members of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) will be determined to show the markets that they are guided by the data and not legal threats.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cutting out any that have negative revenue revisions over the past month cuts that in half again to 100 stocks.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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That officer then turns his attention to the group of officers trying to restrain Pretti.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Copenhagen Fashion Week turns 20 this year.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Inside, surrounded by butter lamps and intricate iconography, even my skeptical husband bows before the Buddha.—
Shunali Khullar Shroff,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Nov. 2025
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With her hand over her heart, the pair appear to have a heartfelt moment together, before each of them holds their hands together and bows toward each other in a traditional Thai gesture.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Yaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yaws. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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