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After his four-decade rule, the quality of emperors veered between competence and louche megalomania.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Hottle and another passenger were in a 1995 Honda Accord driven by a 19-year-old man when it veered off a two-lane highway and struck a culvert, according to Frederick County Sheriff's Office.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Children in the study looked at faces conveying different emotions onscreen, and eye-tracking technology recorded where their attention veered.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

But as Montgomery started his swing, the firm changeup veered away from his bat at a sharp downward angle.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2026

At the first signs of civilization, we veered off the road and stopped at an old gas station just south of Monclova.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall



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