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as in deviating
to change one's course or direction
the cruise ship sheered to the northwest, putting it safely out of the path of the hurricane
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as in veering
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog
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Not deviating from those standards is equally important.—
Dan Duggan, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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The resolution would authorize the state to redraw its congressional district maps in the middle of the 10-year cycle, deviating from the current practice of redistricting only after the federal census every 10 years.—
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Local and state officials have rejected Noem and DHS’s explanation, arguing eyewitness video shows the woman was veering away from the officer when she was shot.—
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In Dakota County, a farmer took away a section of trail on his property because riders were veering off it.—
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Just south of downtown Minneapolis, Rachel Dionne Thunder is one of many members of the Indigenous community turning their wheel and pushing the peddle on patrol.—
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As Bridgerton fans prepare to return to the Ton and Lady Whistledown’s latest round of society gossip, the Shonda Rhimes show’s latest leading lady is putting a head-turning twist on Regency-era fashion.—
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The president argued that inflation was already low enough to start cutting rates.—
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Trump has repeatedly blasted Powell for the Fed not cutting interest rates as much and as quickly as the president has demanded since entering the White House in January 2025.—
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The animal's tail is usually held up, with the tip curving downward, and its legs are equally lengthened.—
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At first glance, the choker reprises the incisions and delicately curving edges meant to evoke Chanel’s distinctive quilting, with a sliding clasp closure to adjust it closely to the neck.—
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The out-of-control motion radiated down to the spacecraft itself, which began yawing and pitching in response to the force.—
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Combining that data with a simple wind model, the algorithm projected that yawing each of the five upstream turbines about 20 degrees to the north would maximize the group's generation from the northwest winds.—
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“Sheering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheering. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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