swerved

But Dolly swerved from the road and dashed down a grassy slope yellowed with innumerable mariposa lilies.

Jack London's Short Story - Planchette 2010

Now he went forth this day to his garden, to refresh himself amongst its trees and pluck the ripe fruits, when this young man slew him wrongously and swerved from the road of righteousness; wherefore we demand of thee the retribution of his crime and call upon thee to pass judgement upon him, according to the commandment of Allah.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

MZ Hutchinson has never once swerved from the party line.

Think Progress » Hutchison Flip-Flops on Importance of Perjury 2005

He struggled with a variety of strategies for realizing that principle, from gradual, compensated emancipation to outright abolition, but he never for a moment swerved from the principle.

On Abortion: A Lincolnian Position 1995

But Dolly swerved from the road and dashed down a grassy slope yellowed with innumerable mariposa lilies.

Planchette 1906

The 52nd were not beat back, but swerved from the redoubt into a ravine, for they could not carry it. 39 While lying under my horse, I saw one of the enemy jump on the parapet of the works in an undaunted manner and in defiance of our attack, when suddenly he started straight up into the air, really a considerable height, and fell headlong into the ditch.

The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B. 1903

The natural expectation, too, of Colonel Godby's move towards me cramped my manœuvres, for had I swerved from the line on which I expected his co-operation, his force would have been compromised and in the power of the enemy's weighty attack.

The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B. 1903

Towards twilight, they swerved from the direct road and entered a wooded slope.

Winona: A Tale of Negro Life in the South and Southwest Pauline Elizabeth 1902

He was the head and front of all their malignity; yet, knowing all this, our chieftain swerved not from his responsibility.

Our National Unity Perfected in the Martyrdom of our President 1865

From that day to this, he has never swerved from the line of his integrity.

The Martyred President: A Sermon Preached in the First Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1865