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veer

[veer] / vɪər /


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The students’ tastes veer almost embarrassingly close to those of suburban middle-aged men.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

"As an uncle who's seen his sister die in very, very preventable circumstances, that I would veer towards protection."

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

"As an aide you have to ask yourself when you veer from the former into the latter."

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Managers’ jobs often veer toward the bigger picture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

But Art and Archaeology was reassuring to them: I could veer off in the archaeology direction and take to digging things up, which was more serious.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood


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