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Jibe

(verb): change course by swinging a fore-and-aft sail across a following wind.

(noun): an act or instance of jibing.

GP believes that the Atlantic article constitutes an instance of changing course by swinging a sail across a following wind, presumably metaphorically.

[jibe]

99% sure they meant "gibe", but thought I'd just ask to see if there was some new use of jibe that would make sense that I didn't know about.

gibe - (noun) an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.

"a gibe at his old rivals"

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