veer off course

idiom

: to begin to go in the wrong direction
The rocket veered off course.

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Near-collisions can cause pilots to veer off course, putting lives and property at risk. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024 When your travel plans suddenly veer off course, figuring out what to do next can feel like a scramble. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 While serving as an SparkNotes encyclopedia of an anime’s mythos, arena fighters also allow players to veer off course from a show’s storyline and steer full throttle in fanfiction territory by having heroes and villains duke it out in custom battles. Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024 Counselors who stick to doing their job of supporting students and staff and not veer off course can be a great asset to a school. Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 Listen to this article As Congress works to avoid a partial government shutdown this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is warning of serious consequences if lawmakers veer off course. Shant Shahrigian, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2024 Artificial lighting can cause night-migrating birds to veer off course and deplete their already scant energy stores. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024 Andrew had reached the age when, experts say, a typical life can start to veer off course. Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2024 Officials say the boat’s engine likely stopped working or ran out of fuel and began to veer off course before sinking at around 2 a.m. local time 50 miles south-west of Pylos, a town in southwestern Greece. Time, 15 June 2023

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“Veer off course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veer%20off%20course. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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