swerve

Example Sentences

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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

On WhatsApp Johnson's closest aides complain about his decision-making – using an emoji of a broken trolley as he appears to swerve from one policy position to another.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

He rarely missed one, and he knew I wouldn’t jerk or swerve at the wrong moment.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson