How to explain this sharp divergence?

In practice, however, these developments led to a sharp divergence from physics, particularly from 1950 to 1980.

The division on the Court today appeared to reflect differing responses to the facts of this case, rather than a sharp divergence in constitutional analysis.

Nevertheless, it was clear that the decision to set a timetable and a procedure to pay the back penalties was a sharp divergence from past policy.

The constitution and daily life were in sharp divergence.

The plan marks a sharp divergence in how the Government would encourage airport expansion, which now relies heavily on Federal grants.

There is sharp divergence among Western experts about the eventual Chernobyl toll.

His sharpest divergence from the Administration has been his opposition to Star Wars.

That study showed a sharp regional divergence in the extent of the problem, which was far worse in the West.

However, there was a sharp divergence of opinion on which firms might be made subject to this particular requirement.