deviate

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The funds’ daily time frame is key, since over longer periods the funds’ performance tends to deviate dramatically from the index or stocks they target.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

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

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

Your risk is not retiring with enough money, and it’s never been easier or cheaper to deviate from an index so reliant on the AI theme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

I did not mean to deviate like that.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein