deviated
Example Sentences
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In spite of its quarter-mile heights, Windows on the World deviated from lofty and pretentious fine-dining conventions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
They often must provide evidence that the government willfully violated a policy or otherwise deviated from its charge — that is, did something irregular — to overcome the standard.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
The purchases came just a week after Strategy sold Bitcoin for the first time since 2022—a move that deviated from its longstanding buy-and-hold playbook.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
The passenger jet had left Seoul earlier that day, bound for Anchorage, Alaska, and had deviated off course into Soviet airspace.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
