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as in to guide
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
the man in the train station was able to steer us in the right direction
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Recent Examples of steer
After a long career with ESPN and Disney that included steering the Charter and DirecTV negotiations in the past couple of years, Connolly shifted to YouTube TV in a top role last May, effectively switching sides of the bargaining table.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
O’Brien has also steered the organization with a firm hand through its most turbulent moments, including the pandemic, which, coincidentally became a big turning point in its growth trajectory.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike some citizen journalists, Parias would steer clear of interfering with law enforcement or engaging in confrontations of any kind, according to Ugarte and others familiar with his work.
—Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Washington — The Federal Reserve was already facing one of its most difficult battles, steering a shifting economy through a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
O’Brien has also steered the organization with a firm hand through its most turbulent moments, including the pandemic, which, coincidentally became a big turning point in its growth trajectory.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike some citizen journalists, Parias would steer clear of interfering with law enforcement or engaging in confrontations of any kind, according to Ugarte and others familiar with his work.
—Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Washington — The Federal Reserve was already facing one of its most difficult battles, steering a shifting economy through a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steer
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But in this case, the Nuggets might not have enough room on their books for Watson next summer, if avoiding the second apron remains a guiding principle for team ownership.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Many feature regions with differing mechanical properties, guiding robots with complex, adaptable movements.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Lost in Space ship was piloted by Guy Williams as the expedition commander and Lockhart's onscreen husband, Professor John Robinson, and Mark Goddard's Major West.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chinese eVTOL maker eHang has a similar electric air taxi operation, though that one is piloted remotely in several Chinese cities.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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As a direct result of this, businesses end up with managers who aren’t confident in their ability to lead, and who struggle to deal with the various challenges that come with managing people, leading both employees and struggling managers to resign.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Pima Critical Incident Team was activated after the incident with the Oro Valley Police Department assigned to lead the investigation, Adger said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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At the end of the week, Mel struggled to navigate his feelings for each woman.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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While most humans are brushing their teeth and heading to bed, hundreds of millions of birds are taking to the sky – migrating south for the winter, using the moon and the stars to navigate on a journey that will take them thousands of miles.—
Hannah Chinn,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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The statement also directed further questions to Baltimore County Public Schools regarding Omnilert, the AI gun detection software used at the school.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Actor Ha’s new film, The People Upstairs, a remake of the 2020 Spanish comedy by Cesc Gay, will compete in LEAFF’S main competition strand, which features eight titles from filmmakers who have directed four feature films or fewer.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Our amygdala is overactive, our nervous systems are fried and our dopamine cycles are hijacked by short-term stimuli.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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The film, produced by Star Platinum, dramatizes a 1970 incident in which a communist group hijacked a passenger plane and diverted it to Pyongyang.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
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White is accompanied on the emotional adventure by Jeremy Strong, who plays Springsteen's co-producer and manager Jon Landau, as well as Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, and Odessa Young.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Although only five minutes in length, The Magic Lantern gives us a momentary glimpse of the magic of cinema as a burgeoning medium and the inchoate experimentation that accompanied its first decades as a studio invention.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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The tech company subsequently hired Amy Pascal and David Heyman to help shepherd the new film and brought on Dune director Denis Villeneuve to helm the next installment.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Amassing over 9 million views on YouTube for his short, Pal co-wrote the feature screenplay with Danny Barclay and will helm the adaptation in his feature directorial debut.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Steer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steer. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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