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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  • Acutely self-aware but nevertheless unapologetic, Vasquez steers his surreal and cynical midnight treasure just to the point of mainstream acceptability here.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Authentic Brands Group now also steers Muhammad Ali’s and Elvis Presley’s publicity rights.
    Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Conns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conns. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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