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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
Scientists who recently piloted a submersible to a remote spot in the southeastern Indian Ocean have identified one of the largest and deepest whale graveyards containing hundreds of fossils, including one representing a previously unknown species.
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Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Not after joining Sean Payton’s staff in 2023 as the quarterbacks coach and helping turn the Broncos, piloted by young quarterback Bo Nix, into title contenders.
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Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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
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Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Not after joining Sean Payton’s staff in 2023 as the quarterbacks coach and helping turn the Broncos, piloted by young quarterback Bo Nix, into title contenders.
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Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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.
—
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
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Jangoo guided West Indies past Sri Lanka's 308 with a boundary against spinner Sonal Dinusha.
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Shot entirely in Haiti’s northern Cap-Haïtien region, The Tropic Sun and His Eyes follows a young man attempting to reconnect with his estranged father, guided by a street kid who becomes an unexpected companion.
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Over the course of a 60-year-plus career, Davis steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business.
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Trump steered away from the baby blue and white colors that Air Force One has sported since the Kennedy administration, opting for an entirely new livery.
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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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Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
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This time, Russell’s cello would be accompanied by organ, tenor saxophone, trombone, guitar, and, crucially and unusually, a drummer and two percussionists.
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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 28 Jun. 2026.
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