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swerve

[swurv] / swɜrv /


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Ford’s “iconic” swerve: CEO Jim Farley is culling the automaker’s broad lineup of often “boring” models to focus on the “iconic vehicle” business.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The views were spectacular, if you had the guts to swerve your eyes from the white-knuckling road.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

But things can just swerve health-wise—well, anytime in life, but especially for octogenarians.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

I want to swerve here to talk about the word that keeps coming to mind when I look at the president’s leadership, and it is “mood.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

Nobody seemed to notice her, although people did swerve away and look confused when she came close.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

There are a number of weird swerves in this generous, if convoluted, offer from your relative.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

We should be so lucky to experience a film that swerves just when we think we’ve made up our minds.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

Riders and drivers took increasingly elaborate swerves to avoid the wince-inducing jolts of a full-on pothole clunk.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Throw in a stricter whistle from referees, who are less inclined to award fouls when Harden swerves out of the way to draw contact, and basketball’s great machine goes haywire.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

First thing, he swerves me into a church.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

But his stunning effort swerved ferociously and crashed into the top corner past Alisson's full-stretch dive.

From BBC May 28, 2026

It said Wilburn “likely recognized the Tesla as a hazard” about a second before the crash, at which point he swerved his steering wheel to the right and applied the brakes.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

In 2025, however, she surprised fans by dropping a third album, Pressure, which swerved away from smooth pop grooves to a grittier rock sound.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

The pickup truck driver tried to edge off to the side of the road, but Woods swerved and clipped the back end of the trailer.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

Cate turned around to face the backseat so quickly the car actually swerved into the other lane.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Fifty minutes later they emerged from the clubhouse, with most swerving awaiting media.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

And Alonzo’s Anne and Zach Trent’s Skateboard Fenton, the young lovers swerving around parental obstacles, are a delightful throwback to those gaga California kids from the age of “Gidget.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Images circulating on social media showed the truck performing a wheelie before swerving off the track and crashing into the barriers separating the public from the track.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Sometimes, a swerving behind can be a fortuitous red flag, signaling hidden spinal defects before expensive MRIs are required.

From Slate Feb. 22, 2026

Stockdale watched the ships swerving to avoid torpedoes.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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