deviate
Example Sentences
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To evaluate a dog’s alterations, said Packer, consider how much it deviates from the original archetype: the wolf.
The views of the San Francisco Fed president are significant because she has rarely deviated publicly from the position of Chair Jerome Powell.
According to filings for the products, the advertised leverage only applies to daily moves, meaning holding them for longer periods can cause returns to deviate meaningfully from what one might expect.
From MarketWatch
“The select subcommittee’s previous investigation into this matter uncovered that CDC deviated from standard practice,” Mr. Wenstrup said in a letter to the CDC.
From Washington Times
The new FM says his priority is to recover and reform the NHS but he won't deviate from its founding principle, to be free at the point of use.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
