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veer

[veer] / vɪər /


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Even as someone who works in food, my first meal of the day tends to veer utilitarian, including on weekends, when I may not eat it until 10 or 11.

From Salon Jul. 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

"That's really the key to making sure this doesn't veer into something gross," she says.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Open always walks a tightrope between presenting a difficult test—one that rewards good shots and appropriately punishes bad ones—and creating conditions that veer into the absurd.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

“We need to veer south for Long Island,” Apollo said.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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