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deviate

[dee-vee-eyt, dee-vee-it] / ˈdi viˌeɪt, ˈdi vi ɪt /


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Whether this legal challenge will succeed depends in part on whether judges will continue to defer to the president on these particular levies, no matter how much they deviate from previous practice.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Tehran insists on controlling the waterway, saying it will charge fees for passage and threatening to hit vessels that deviate from its authorised route.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

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

The shortcut was only one-way and didn’t deviate.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Periods where inflation deviates more from target than unemployment are associated with tightening monetary policy.

From MarketWatch Jun. 19, 2026

In doing so, the measurement deviates from lived experience, especially for cash-strapped Americans who are most exposed by these price changes.

From Slate Apr. 24, 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

For both her and her audience, a woman who deviates even slightly — such as by marrying a much-younger man — simply can’t exist.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2025

She rarely deviates from her original pattern, her hymn of particulars.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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 construction itself further deviated from the structure’s original design, which also contributed to the building’s structural weakness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 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

“Now on four occasions recently,” Powell said, “your boss deviated from brain-scheme. Do you remember those occasions?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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

The term AOR originated in the late ’60s with the ascent of FM radio, when rock stations began deviating from the Top 40 format and played some more-obscure album cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

He believes the asset manager erred in deviating from the contractual terms of the fund agreements.

From Barron's Mar. 4, 2026

It is not a system that allows for deviating.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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