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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  • They’re embedded just enough to carry the weight—but not enough to steer the ship.
    Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • At the same time, Wynwood Norte is seeing some of the fruits of the rezoning in the form of several low-scale, neighborhood-friendly workforce apartment buildings that are now under construction, said Miami attorney Steven Wernick, who helped steer that plan to approval.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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  • The studio has already brought two young Thai female directors into the fold, helming two features: The Great Esarn Heist, (directed by Cantana Tiprachart); and Songkhram Songkran, (the directorial debut of Pisinee Khaosamai).
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 26 June 2025
  • All four studios are divisions of Universal Studio Group, helmed by Pearlena Igbokwe.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 June 2025
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“Conn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conn. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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