swerve
Example Sentences
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There was no attempt to use the brakes, the court heard, with Malik's only evasive action being to swerve to the left but "far too late".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
I want to swerve here to talk about the word that keeps coming to mind when I look at the president’s leadership, and it is “mood.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
This was a hard swerve from Pittman’s inoffensive baseball posting from just a few weeks before.
From Slate • Jan. 22, 2026
The brewer said early last month that production at six beer factories had resumed, while it was processing orders by hand in an effort to swerve potential drinks shortages.
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
I’ve seen her around at school a couple of times lately, but always spotted her before she’s noticed me, and nowadays I just do an immediate swerve to avoid her.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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