deviation

Example Sentences

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If there has been any deviation from that in the drivers' minds privately, they have certainly not given any hint of it in public.

From BBC

Despite this, the combination of data from all three radio telescopes revealed a deviation exceeding five sigma, a statistically very strong signal considered in science as evidence for a significant result.

From Science Daily

Over time that small deviation from due east adds up, spreading ahead of the asteroid’s position like a fuzzy cone.

From Scientific American

Even a small deviation from those one-third odds would indicate that the phi meson’s spin had been influenced by the circling momentum around it.

From Scientific American

“Any deviations from that path would be highly risky.”

From New York Times