deviate
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Department of Justice sued RealPage, a Texas-based software company, alleging it gathered private data from landlords to set rent prices and make it difficult for property managers to deviate from these price recommendations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
He has faced calls from opposition parties to set out his plans, confirm who he intends to appoint to his cabinet and explain whether or not he will deviate from Labour's 2024 manifesto.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
For food sources approximately 100 meters away, the directional information in the waggle dance can deviate by around 30 degrees.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
It means the funds, also called CEFs, can trade at prices that deviate dramatically from their underlying values, or NAVs.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
“It’s been a long trip,” I said, trying to deviate the conversation away from the drowned man.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Periods where inflation deviates more from target than unemployment are associated with tightening monetary policy.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
To evaluate a dog’s alterations, said Packer, consider how much it deviates from the original archetype: the wolf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
The Disney performance deviates from the religious overtunes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
"This model can reproduce the properties of liquid water at virtually all temperatures and pressures found on our planet, although it deviates at extreme conditions reached in laboratories," say the experts.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024
He never deviates or lets himself be swayed by the voices outside the door, begging him to open up before a disaster occurs.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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Tusk said Polish air defence would have shot down the missile if it had deviated from its trajectory and headed toward populated areas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
All throughout, NewsNation deviated away from a focus on local newscasts, instead recruiting media celebrities who’d lost their jobs at other networks: CNN’s Chris Cillizza, Fox News’ Chris Stirewalt, Newsmax’s Sean Spicer.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
Despite heavy bleeding and a deviated septum, Davies continued playing.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
When it picked No. 3 seed Illinois to go all the way, it deviated from the pack and the other AI models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Breathing difficult since childhood due to recurrent throat infections and deviated septum in patient’s nose.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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Meanwhile, Klarna will be deviating from its traditional pay-in-four system that stretches a purchase over six weeks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The closest Sabbs and Colvin came to deviating from McDonald’s sanitized version of events came when the directors recognized the role Geoghan played in launching the Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
He believes the asset manager erred in deviating from the contractual terms of the fund agreements.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
According to the statements, the Emirates SkyCargo flight landed on the north runway of Hong Kong International Airport before deviating and pitching into the sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
She walked a straight line to the ocean, for the pools had frozen and she could follow her compass without deviating.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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