conn

variants also con
as in to steer
to operate or control the course of there was white-knuckle tension as the captain conned the gunboat through the mine-infested harbor

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  • Fifth, without patients being steered through insurance networks, direct-to-patient providers must compete for business by offering attractive pricing and high-quality care.
    Ge Bai, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Senate Republicans steered the sweeping policy bill past a filibuster by using the protections of a process known as budget reconciliation, which also required the legislation to undergo a flurry of amendment votes that stretched from early Monday to lunchtime Tuesday.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
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  • And it’s all helmed by James Gunn, the head of the DCU and someone who has never directed a bad Marvel or DC movie.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • So, could the Fight Club and Se7en director really be set to helm Squid Game USA?
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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“Conn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conn. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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