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Deviating from that approach would have meant improvising a different formula on the fly, the BLS said, a move that could have appeared unscientific to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Deviating from his prepared speech, Francis spoke about a homeless German man who recently died, “alone, abandoned,” under the colonnade circling St. Peter’s Square, where homeless persons often sleep.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2023

Deviating from the recipe can cause the pH level to become too high or too low which could make your finished product unsafe and lead to spoilage.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2021

Deviating from some of the park’s well-known nighttime experiences, “Mickey’s Mix Magic” emphasizes projections rather than fireworks, the latter relegated most often to the weekends.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2019

Deviating from this road I met some old acquaintances in the Gunners, and had tea with them in their dug-out, my horse being put up in what in pre-war days had been somebody's sitting-room.

From War Letters of a Public-School Boy by Jones, Henry Paul Mainwaring