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swerve

[swurv] / swɜrv /


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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

This was a hard swerve from Pittman’s inoffensive baseball posting from just a few weeks before.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2026

He was able to swerve, avoiding any serious damage, bar some minor scratches on the paintwork.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

The brewer said early last month that production at six beer factories had resumed, while it was processing orders by hand in an effort to swerve potential drinks shortages.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

She had to swerve to reach it and he got ahead of her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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