deviation
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It’s the first real deviation from the dead-eyed cycle of his daily life since his wife grabbed her car keys and never looked back.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Their final result brought theoretical predictions and experimental measurements into agreement within less than half a standard deviation.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Tesla’s average analyst price target is $408 with a 35% standard deviation, implying wider outcomes than other tech giants.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Queer politics, by contrast, encourages deviation from social norms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
She’s in her midthirties, with permed blond hair and a slight deviation in her facial symmetry that’s worse when she smiles.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing deviation
30 GRE Words Beginning with "D"
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