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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

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

If rates hold steady, it wouldn’t be bad for bond and stock investors, assuming yields don’t deviate much.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 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

She deviates from the one-note mean girl role, supplying Gen with dimensionality and kindness that characters like these were rarely afforded.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

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

But playing it safe comes with its own risks: If a familiar artist deviates from his or her usual mode, it can repel a loyal following.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

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

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

This week's exchange of strikes was sparked after Iran was accused of targeting three vessels it said had deviated from its approved route.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 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

He barely looked at the road, yet the tires never deviated so much as a centimeter from the center of the lane.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Despite the surge in oil prices, oil majors and U.S. shale producers aren’t deviating much from their existing spending plans.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

But the new practitioners of the FDE strategy are deviating fundamentally from Palantir’s original design in a way that makes them unlikely to achieve the same success, people familiar with Palantir’s FDE approach say.

From MarketWatch Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's Mar. 4, 2026

That night, Roberts removed Ohtani from his no-hit bid because, as he put it after the game, he didn’t feel comfortable deviating from the superstar’s prescripted pitching plan.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2025

As if Frederick understands already that both have been assigned to their specific courses, that there is no deviating now.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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