change course
Example Sentences
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On the threat to the natural world, Attenborough has said he hopes humanity will be able to change course.
From Barron's • May 6, 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
Despite the elevated risks, Western companies have spent years developing megaprojects in the Gulf and are leaning on them for growth, making it difficult or expensive to change course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
There is no reason to think that Mullin will change course in any significant way at DHS.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
In Fischer’s and Orasanu’s minds, there were at least six ways to try to persuade the pilot to change course and avoid the bad weather, each with a different level of mitigation.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
