yaw

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Recent Examples of yaw The plane yawed left and right, dipped and climbed to avoid the flocks, churning my stomach like a roller coaster. Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023 Combining that data with a simple wind model, the algorithm projected that yawing each of the five upstream turbines about 20 degrees to the north would maximize the group's generation from the northwest winds. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023 The vertical stabilizer or rudder enables sideways yawing movement (and helps counter-act such movement from crosswinds) while horizontal stabilizers help pitch the aircraft up or down. Sebastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023 Air was not flowing smoothly over the F-14's wings while it was configured for landing, creating an opportunity for the plane to suddenly yaw left or right. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2017 See All Example Sentences for yaw
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  • That allows Connelly more flexibility to add depth to the roster, veering away from the top-heavy construction that is becoming untenable under the new CBA.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • There has been a general sense that Ellie’s character has veered well outside the lines of the source material in The Last of Us season 2.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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  • Of course, Apple will have thought of this and curved the edges, for instance, to mitigate this.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • Halfway into the decade, the company's latest sustainability report released Thursday shows the software giant has a long way to go to meet that goal but may be starting to bend its emissions curve downward.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025

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“Yaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yaw. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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