deviate from
Example Sentences
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I am unlikely to deviate from a system when I see things laid out in front of me.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
“We have not received any indication that the U.S. administration intends to deviate from those commitments,” said the spokesman, Olof Gill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Speeches that deviate from the ubiquitous laundry list of thank yous always get more attention, whether they’re political or not, for the simple reason that they’re so dang unusual.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
The flag, she added, was one "of these red lines that we must protect and not cross or deviate from, even at the height of anger".
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
They become unstable and have a tendency to unsettle the mood because they deviate from comfortable convention, seeking relationships with unfamiliar chords.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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