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deviate

[dee-vee-eyt, dee-vee-it] / ˈdi viˌeɪt, ˈdi vi ɪt /


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Though coins issued by Tether and Circle are intended to stay fixed to the U.S. dollar, they often deviate from that value, albeit usually by tiny amounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

I am unlikely to deviate from a system when I see things laid out in front of me.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

United are not unwilling to talk but are determined not to deviate from a pre-stated desire to keep their wage bill under control.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

If rates hold steady, it wouldn’t be bad for bond and stock investors, assuming yields don’t deviate much.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“They were a gift,” I said, trying not to deviate too far from the original lie I’d told the border patrol agent early that morning.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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