conn

variants also con
as in to steer
to operate or control the course of there was white-knuckle tension as the captain conned the gunboat through the mine-infested harbor

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  • If price is what steered you away from investing in the Colorsoft, the new, cheaper base model might be your perfect Kindle.
    Nena Farrell, Wired News, 24 July 2025
  • Known for satirizing real-life politics and pop culture issues, this season will again touch on topics other shows would steer away from, like recent airplane crashes, a crisis at the Federal Aviation Administration and the fate of American democracy.
    Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 24 July 2025
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  • After all, Destin Daniel Cretton, who helmed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and the upcoming Wonder Man for Marvel, is taking the directorial reins from Watts, who spearheaded all three entries in the previous trilogy.
    EW.com, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • The company, helmed by Shah and Conine, reduced net losses from $1.3 billion in 2022 to $492 million last year, thanks in part to cost-cutting initiatives, one of which resulted in laying off 13% of its global workforce and 19% of its corporate team, roughly 1,650 employees.
    Thomas Gallagher, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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“Conn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conn. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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