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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

"We have not received any indication that the US administration intends to deviate from those commitments," Gill said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

A loss function is the mathematical formula that measures how far an AI model's predictions deviate from the correct answer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Memory modules will likely make up 21%-23% of total hardware costs in 2026, TrendForce estimates, pressuring Nintendo to deviate from the industry’s traditional “price-for-volume” growth strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

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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