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as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
piloted the figure skater through the national championships
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as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
the lead rider piloted the rest of the team
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Recent Examples of piloted
The company piloted the MyDG Delivery option from roughly 75 stores in 2024, before expanding it to approximately 18,000 of its 21,000 stores by the end of the first quarter.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
The program will be piloted in Baton Rouge, Columbus, Indianapolis, and Houston.
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Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
But the machine helping the Marquis family — a robot piloted by a University of New Hampshire laboratory, with funding from the National Institute on Aging — offers a glimpse of the emerging possibilities.
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Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Eucalitto said the Connecticut Department of Transportation piloted the technology first in 2023 in East Lyme and saw speeds dropped 17% when cameras were active.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
The program will be piloted in Baton Rouge, Columbus, Indianapolis, and Houston.
—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
But the machine helping the Marquis family — a robot piloted by a University of New Hampshire laboratory, with funding from the National Institute on Aging — offers a glimpse of the emerging possibilities.
—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Eucalitto said the Connecticut Department of Transportation piloted the technology first in 2023 in East Lyme and saw speeds dropped 17% when cameras were active.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piloted
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That idea guided nearly every aspect of the wardrobe.
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She's also guided by Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), a former madame and information broker acting as Rhaenyra's spymaster (and sometimes lover).
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According to authorities, Maddie steered the off-road vehicle to avoid a drainage ditch before the ATV plunged into the water.
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The move formally concludes the multiyear sales process for Vox Media, which had been steered by CEO Jim Bankoff since 2009.
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In 2022, Renard coached Saudi Arabia, which pulled off one of the greatest World Cup upsets by defeating Argentina in group play.
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Acuff has drawn rave reviews from Calapari, who has coached 42 NBA lottery picks and 13 All-Stars with 43 All-Star appearances, including two MVPS, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Derrick Rose.
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No homes had been lost, and Utah Fire Info, a multiagency operation, said in a post on X that firefighters conducted a successful back-burn operation to protect the town.
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Defense attorney Michael Burt had argued a video deposition prosecutors conducted with a key witness is hearsay evidence and should not be admissible, as the witness could not be subject to cross-examination.
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In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.
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The 24 were scheduled to arrive in Manila in two flights early Sunday, with the first batch to be welcomed by Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, who accompanied Marcos in his talks with Putin on Wednesday in the Russian city of Kazan, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said.
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Information developed during that case led Hernando County investigators to obtain a search warrant for property connected to the Mansfield family, where four bodies were discovered in the early 1980s.
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Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.
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As much as $600 per shift was being taken at the restaurant, company records showed.
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Tavern Research released results on June 16 that showed Conley leading Davidson by 34% to 23%, with 13% support for Phillips-Staley and 28% of Democratic voters in the 17th District still undecided.
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piloted. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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