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The phrase 'deviate from the script' is correct and usable in written English
You can use this phrase to refer to a situation in which someone does not follow the expected plan. For example, "I didn't expect her to deviate from the script and take her introductory speech in an entirely different direction."
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The Patriots did not deviate from the script in reacting to the injury, saying they had to keep going no matter who was hurt and who was playing.
But last Wednesday, he was disappointed to learn that he had been passed over for the job, over concerns that he would deviate from the script.
The Kiwi has been impressed by their progress through Australia, but has yet to see them deviate from the script he was expecting.
Despite several bad losses in the last week that frustrated Robinson, the Expos continue to deviate from the script that almost everyone in baseball expected them to follow faithfully.
On Potter, we'd arrive on set and it had already been constructed so you couldn't really deviate from the script unless they took down a wall and re-rigged the cameras.
Both Farage and Johnson are portrayed as the ultimate mavericks, the politicians who dare to deviate from the script and – in the case of Ukip's leader – as an anti-establishment insurgent.
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The interviewers were not allowed to deviate from the scripts and thus, we did what was possible in a community-based study.
Neither candidate deviated from the script.
If either partner deviates from the script, trouble tends to come knocking.
As with many movie chase scenes, the action deviated from the script.
That was the plan, anyway, but like so much at these Winter Games, the day deviated from the script.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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