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The 99% are the steerage class.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
But the great ocean liners also had steerage class, in which passengers were kept in crowded, primitive accommodations with minimal rations.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2026
This season, under the steerage of rising star head coach Jon Sumrall and transfer quarterback Jake Retzlaff, Tulane soared to an 11-2 record, with wins over big-conference teams like Northwestern and Duke.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Newsom finds himself in political steerage with Kamala Harris’ ascendancy to the Democratic Party’s throne.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
But the great ocean liners also had steerage class, in which passengers were kept in crowded, primitive accommodations with minimal rations.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2026
This season, under the steerage of rising star head coach Jon Sumrall and transfer quarterback Jake Retzlaff, Tulane soared to an 11-2 record, with wins over big-conference teams like Northwestern and Duke.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Newsom finds himself in political steerage with Kamala Harris’ ascendancy to the Democratic Party’s throne.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Steerage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steerage. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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steerage
noun
steer·age
ˈsti(ə)r-ij 
1
: the act or practice of steering
also
: direction sense 1
2
: a section in a passenger ship for passengers paying the lowest fares
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