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veer

[veer] / vɪər /


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Even as someone who works in food, my first meal of the day tends to veer utilitarian, including on weekends, when I may not eat it until 10 or 11.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

"As an aide you have to ask yourself when you veer from the former into the latter."

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

"That's really the key to making sure this doesn't veer into something gross," she says.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

To clients who apologize for crying or for asking questions that veer into their personal lives, Eberle tells them, “This is an emotional process and I’m here to get you through it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

But Art and Archaeology was reassuring to them: I could veer off in the archaeology direction and take to digging things up, which was more serious.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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