as in veering
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the fox zigged to the right, and the hounds followed
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veering
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Consequently, the idea that institutions could potentially be veering away from meritocratic ideals can be very threatening.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026 -
Starting from the mountains of Mendocino County, the Russian River flows south toward Healdsburg and Windsor before veering west, through Sonoma County to the Pacific Ocean.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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“Zigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigging. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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