helming

present participle of helm
as in steering
to operate or control the course of a treacherous route for any weekend sailor just learning to helm his vessel

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Recent Examples of helming Cretton, also known for helming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is next set to direct the live-action Naruto movie for Lionsgate. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Still, Linnetz harbors a curious desire about the experience of helming a big house one day. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Cretton might be about the hottest director in Hollywood after helming the most recent iteration of Spider-Man, which has put the franchise back on firm footing for Sony Pictures and cemented the star-power bona fides of Tom Holland and Zendaya. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Though Pam MacKinnon directed the Off Broadway run, Mantello will also be helming this one. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 However, Ogwumike’s success as president of the players’ union, helming two monumental collective bargaining agreements, certainly gives her the buy-in from the players and an understanding of the league’s business. Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Based on its trailer, Wild Horse Nine, which premieres in competition on September 3, seems to find McDonagh back in his sweet spot, helming a pitch-black comedy about two charismatic men wrestling with their dark pasts. Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026 Embarking on their third season in the ACC, the Cardinal start a new chapter with alum Tavita Pritchard now helming the program. Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 After years as a special education classroom assistant, Edward Gardner IV was promoted to a special education teacher at Burnham Mathematics & Science Academy, in South Deering, helming a class of five students on the autism spectrum. Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Federal prosecutors say Daejon Labrayae Love spent years presenting himself as an NFL player or wealthy real-estate investor, meeting women on dating apps and eventually steering them toward nonexistent investments.
    Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • For their match race Friday, however, while Jackman was steering the Australian boat alongside regular driver Tom Slingsby, Reynolds joined his fellow Canadians to take the wheel alongside driver Giles Scott.
    Andrew Rice, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Christopher Amling, Gabriel Edwards' uncle, said that his nephew was piloting the helicopter that went down.
    Catherine Bouvet, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But Deloitte's 2025 Emerging Technology Trends research found that while 38% of organizations are piloting agentic solutions, only 11% are actually running them in production.
    Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Helming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helming. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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