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But playing it safe comes with its own risks: If a familiar artist deviates from his or her usual mode, it can repel a loyal following.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Or it was evidence of how immersive theater can delight when it deviates from the script.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"It had been assumed that faults follow the leading edge of the subducting slab, but this example deviates from that," Materna said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2026

And anything that deviates from the official reasoning is jumped upon.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

She rarely deviates from her original pattern, her hymn of particulars.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García