Example Sentences

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As the city awakens, motorbikes weave through the streets in a hurry, and any driver will tell you that it’s dogs and cows—not cats—around whom they will swerve on their morning commute.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

Drivers will swerve to warm their tires before the race, but that’s no guarantee against problems in the curves.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023

"I don't think China will swerve toward Western-style openings because if it's a mistake, the consequence would be unbearable."

From Reuters • Nov. 4, 2022

Ovechkin’s slap shot simply froze Vasilevskiy for that vital Ovi Instant when the goalie has no idea where the king of slap shots’ puck will swerve.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2018

He will swerve from the main line to pursue them: the tendency to chase the fresh hare can scarcely be resisted.

From The Young Priest's Keepsake by Phelan, Michael