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The ideal features the swerve of a top-shelf breaker and the anywhere-in-the-zone accuracy of the No.
WHY SOME MLB PITCHERS ARE ABANDONING THE FASTBALLROBERT O'CONNELLSEPTEMBER 20, 2022FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
The term “New Western Dry Gin,” coined more than 10 years ago by Ryan Magarian — one of the founders of Aviation Gin, itself a big swerve away from the classic gin profile — is often used to describe them.
GIN HAS GONE GLOBAL, WITH APPEALING NEW STYLES AND FLAVORS THAT STRETCH ITS VERY DEFINITIONM. CARRIE ALLANSEPTEMBER 27, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Set in the verdant Klamath River Valley amidst a backdrop of orchard trees and the blue swerve of the river itself lies a homey, two-story yurt perfect for a fairytale family vacation.
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At an earlier Global Citizen telethon, she covered Barbra Streisand’s “People,” a swerve if I’ve ever heard one from an entertainer not traditionally known for being a vocalist.
BENNIFER’S BACK? J. LO AND BEN AFFLECK’S PANDEMIC STUNTS HAVE BEEN A BLESSINGKEVIN FALLONMAY 7, 2021THE DAILY BEAST
Black Hood brought the car around in a wide sweeping turn to head back toward the gate, had to swerve to avoid hitting Joe Strong.
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At this juncture Dale burst into the saloon, suddenly to check his impetus, to swerve aside toward the bar and halt.
THE MAN OF THE FORESTZANE GREY
He might certainly challenge earth or heaven, things present or things to come, to swerve him from this grand allegiance.
THE MINISTER'S WOOINGHARRIET BEECHER STOWE
He missed the rider by the fraction of an inch, but saw the machine swerve and heard the soft thud of something falling.
THE DAFFODIL MYSTERYEDGAR WALLACE
Was it not life itself to feel beneath his limbs the old familiar swerve, and swing and long elastic bound?
SARCHEDONG. J. (GEORGE JOHN) WHYTE-MELVILLE
The two lamps of each vehicle afar dilated with its near approach, and seemed to swerve towards him.
THE WELL-BELOVEDTHOMAS HARDY
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