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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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Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is coached by 54-year-old Sergej Barbarez, has a strong back line with Tarik Muharemović, Sead Kolašinac, and Nikola Katić of FC Schalke 04.
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On display are the game's original 1891 rules, written by James Naismith, who coached the first-ever Kansas team.
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The project also included heavy-ion radiation testing conducted by NASA to evaluate the platform’s resilience for orbital and lunar missions.
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The commander of the NC13 strike UGV company in the 3rd Assault Brigade told the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi in December that his unit has already conducted offensive operations using multiple armed robots simultaneously.
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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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Kpler data showed over 100 ships used to pass through the strait daily before the war began.
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New projections this month showed that the Social Security trust fund will run out of money sooner than previously thought, meaning benefits would face a 22% cut by 2032 unless adjustments are enacted.
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piloted. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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