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deviation

[dee-vee-ey-shuhn] / ˌdi viˈeɪ ʃən /


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It’s the first real deviation from the dead-eyed cycle of his daily life since his wife grabbed her car keys and never looked back.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

This tiny deviation is known as the "anomalous magnetic moment," or g−2.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

In that scenario, the jury would have to determine whether Microsoft -- the then-startup's first private investor with a $13 billion injection -- knowingly facilitated the company's deviation from its original mission.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

On weekends with high box-office results—one standard deviation above normal—tipping rates dropped to 20.56%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

“The deviation from that line of politics on which we had been united has not made me less sensible of the rectitude of his heart: and I wished him to know this.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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