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as in guided
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 steered
Newsom has long been a favorite of affluent donors, drawing support from a set of elite San Francisco families — including branches of the Getty, Pritzker, and Fisher fortunes — who have collectively steered tens of millions of dollars to his campaigns over more than two decades.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
In turn, those officers steered ships to the Southeast Asian ports controlled by Francis and his company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Knausgaard’s narcissism—let’s face it, a common trait in authors—steered him into a creative writing course taught by none other than eventual Nobel winner Jon Fosse, who delivered a scalding workshop critique that echoes in The School of Night.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
At the University of Chicago, Hersh learned about and was steered to the City News Bureau, the bygone training ground for such journalists as Mike Royko and my father, Herman Kogan.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The awards show steered clear of rewarding any politically-leaning podcast, including Pod Save America and the country’s biggest podcast by the numbers, The Joe Rogan Experience.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
Enter Kenneth Juhasz, proprietor of Auteur in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley, who was captivated by Burgundy as a young wine lover on a trip that steered him into his lifelong occupation.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2026
Kiritsis claimed that Meridian steered retailers away from the property, forcing him to default on the loan.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
When asked recently about Gary needing to be better, both Hafley and LaFleur steered attention away from their absent pass rusher and instead emphasized their desire for everyone to be better.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
In turn, those officers steered ships to the Southeast Asian ports controlled by Francis and his company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Knausgaard’s narcissism—let’s face it, a common trait in authors—steered him into a creative writing course taught by none other than eventual Nobel winner Jon Fosse, who delivered a scalding workshop critique that echoes in The School of Night.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
At the University of Chicago, Hersh learned about and was steered to the City News Bureau, the bygone training ground for such journalists as Mike Royko and my father, Herman Kogan.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The awards show steered clear of rewarding any politically-leaning podcast, including Pod Save America and the country’s biggest podcast by the numbers, The Joe Rogan Experience.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
Enter Kenneth Juhasz, proprietor of Auteur in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley, who was captivated by Burgundy as a young wine lover on a trip that steered him into his lifelong occupation.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2026
Kiritsis claimed that Meridian steered retailers away from the property, forcing him to default on the loan.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
When asked recently about Gary needing to be better, both Hafley and LaFleur steered attention away from their absent pass rusher and instead emphasized their desire for everyone to be better.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steered
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Since launch, mission teams have guided the observatory steadily toward L1.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The research provided by Gooding Christie’s notes that three examples of the Ballot 3/8 LC Grand Prix Two-Seater, piloted by René Thomas, Ralph DePalma, and Jean Chassagne, lined up at the starting grid of the 1920 Indianapolis 500.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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An engineer remotely piloted the robot from nearby for the purpose of the demonstration, though in real life Atlas will move around on its own, said Jackowski, the company's general manager for humanoid robots.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Then, in August 2014, her Modern Family costar Julie Bowen intervened and helped Hyland end her relationship, which, per Hyland's restraining order filing, allegedly led Prokop to threaten to kill her dog and burn down her house.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Park led a presentation Friday morning in the Council Chamber during the City Council’s first session of the new year following a three-week recess.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Chiefs just navigated an entire season without a secondary option.—
Sam McDowell
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Backstage, Goldsmith had navigated a question about how the devastation that ripped homes and studios away from his family had affected his psyche over the past year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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