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veering

NOUN
swerve
Synonyms


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A 13-year-old boy on an e-bike in Garden Grove died earlier this week after veering into the center median and hurtling onto the roadway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

A 13-year-old boy riding an electric motorcycle in Garden Grove died after veering into the center median, flying into the air and then slamming onto the roadway, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

We are veering from our usual approach because USO’s extreme premiums seem unlikely to decline soon—which makes selling the puts quite attractive.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Even though the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman was plainly veering toward bankruptcy in recent days, the filing was stunning in its sweep and scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The three of us were like well-oiled robots, our assembly line never veering off course: fold, stuff, seal, repeat.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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