deviate
Example Sentences
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To evaluate a dog’s alterations, said Packer, consider how much it deviates from the original archetype: the wolf.
The views of the San Francisco Fed president are significant because she has rarely deviated publicly from the position of Chair Jerome Powell.
According to filings for the products, the advertised leverage only applies to daily moves, meaning holding them for longer periods can cause returns to deviate meaningfully from what one might expect.
From MarketWatch
She deviated from Tuesday’s up-with-Saudi-Arabia! agenda to ask the hard questions of powerful men not used to being questioned about anything, let alone murder.
From Los Angeles Times
The Disney performance, which typically runs on weekdays, deviates from the religious overtunes.
From Los Angeles Times
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