swerve
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During the 2010 tournament in South Africa, the 'Jabulani' became well known for its swerve, dip and drift, which was thought to have contributed to several long-range goals.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
But things can just swerve health-wise—well, anytime in life, but especially for octogenarians.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
I want to swerve here to talk about the word that keeps coming to mind when I look at the president’s leadership, and it is “mood.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Fourteen vehicles were forced to swerve to avoid crashing into the stranded car.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
They turned and dragged the burning wreckage back toward Clarisse and the Stoll brothers, who had to swerve to avoid it.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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There are a number of weird swerves in this generous, if convoluted, offer from your relative.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
We should be so lucky to experience a film that swerves just when we think we’ve made up our minds.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Throw in a stricter whistle from referees, who are less inclined to award fouls when Harden swerves out of the way to draw contact, and basketball’s great machine goes haywire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
And so what happens on a day-to-day basis, there are enormous swerves in what one should expect for the United States in particular.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
A motorcycle swerves round me on its way to the mansion.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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One of his old bosses, Alistair Darling, the chancellor during the financial crisis, once memorably told me with affection, but in frustration, "Andy? He's like a lorry on ice", because his thinking swerved around.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
But his stunning effort swerved ferociously and crashed into the top corner past Alisson's full-stretch dive.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Critics say the prime minister has swerved from one policy misstep to another during his 22 months at the helm.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
It said Wilburn “likely recognized the Tesla as a hazard” about a second before the crash, at which point he swerved his steering wheel to the right and applied the brakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Beyond the window, cars and trucks of Jerusalem swerved and honked, screeching their brakes and wailing up to the curb.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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And Alonzo’s Anne and Zach Trent’s Skateboard Fenton, the young lovers swerving around parental obstacles, are a delightful throwback to those gaga California kids from the age of “Gidget.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
He added: "It's getting to the stage now where it could become a safety issue because of people swerving potholes."
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Sometimes, a swerving behind can be a fortuitous red flag, signaling hidden spinal defects before expensive MRIs are required.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026
Barcelona knew they needed to win to be confident of swerving the play-off round, but fell behind as early as the fourth minute.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
If I had been back at home, inside one of my parents’ cars, I would have followed the drops’ swerving routes across the cold glass with my fingertips.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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