change course

Example Sentences

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Still, officials have signaled a need to change course quickly depending on developments in the Middle East, as well as trade tensions with the U.S. as the current North American trade pact is being renegotiated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

He meant that the discipline and process of making plans to fight a war make it possible to change course when the unexpected happens.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

While China's space programme has been historically slower, "it won't change course at the whim of its leadership either".

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Cornell University researchers last year estimated that AI growth could add 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere annually by 2030, unless steps are taken to change course.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Even more maddening was the lack of any sense of urgency to change course.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin