deviating

Example Sentences

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Deviating too far is a career risk for those managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

"Deviating from reality and copying wholesale the institutional model of other countries will not only fit badly with the local conditions, but also bring disastrous consequences," the Xinhua state news agency quoted Xi as saying.

From Reuters • May 25, 2022

Deviating from the recipe can cause the pH level to become too high or too low which could make your finished product unsafe and lead to spoilage.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2021

Deviating from his prepared text, he added: “Why look for godfathers for promoting one’s career?”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2020

Deviating from time to time from the calm form of a historical narrative I must pause on current events.

From The Crushed Flower and Other Stories by Bernstein, Herman