change course
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And if you don’t figure out what habits have left you with only $1,000 to invest, you won’t be able to change course.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
On the threat to the natural world, Attenborough has said he hopes humanity will be able to change course.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
The oil giants that for years reined in fossil-fuel spending and showered investors in cash are warning the Iran war is severely tightening global oil supplies—and they are in no hurry to change course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
He meant that the discipline and process of making plans to fight a war make it possible to change course when the unexpected happens.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
In Fischer’s and Orasanu’s minds, there were at least six ways to try to persuade the pilot to change course and avoid the bad weather, each with a different level of mitigation.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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