conns

variants also cons
present tense third-person singular of conn
as in steers
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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steers
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  • From there, the hurricane center’s track steers the storm far away from land, even Bermuda to the north.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
  • McKissick recommends sticking within the 19 to 24 inch frame range and steers her clients toward the sleek Samsung Frame when possible.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Conns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conns. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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