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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
This spring, Russert received a call from leadership at MS NOW, steered by former CNN executive Rebecca Kutler.
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Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Besides free agency opening on Tuesday, the timing does add up for Leonard’s trade, as Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has steered the franchise through a refreshing youth movement over the past year.
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Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Howard’s intervention is certainly not the only factor that has steered Australia toward a more polarized political reality.
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Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
According to people familiar with the project, Amazon executives grew concerned after the film evolved into a darker portrayal of Altman, depicting him as a manipulative figure who steered OpenAI away from its original mission.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Back on the brink after North Carolina (54-14-1) evened the best-of-three championship series Sunday, Oklahoma played with the calm and confidence that steered it to nine consecutive wins in the NCAA postseason.
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Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
In season 1, no-nonsense Dana steered the ship of the Pittsburgh hospital's emergency department through a mass casualty event, and was physically assaulted by an angry patient.
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Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Besides free agency opening on Tuesday, the timing does add up for Leonard’s trade, as Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has steered the franchise through a refreshing youth movement over the past year.
—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Howard’s intervention is certainly not the only factor that has steered Australia toward a more polarized political reality.
—
Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Over the course of a 60-year-plus career, Davis steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business.
—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
According to people familiar with the project, Amazon executives grew concerned after the film evolved into a darker portrayal of Altman, depicting him as a manipulative figure who steered OpenAI away from its original mission.
—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Back on the brink after North Carolina (54-14-1) evened the best-of-three championship series Sunday, Oklahoma played with the calm and confidence that steered it to nine consecutive wins in the NCAA postseason.
—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
In season 1, no-nonsense Dana steered the ship of the Pittsburgh hospital's emergency department through a mass casualty event, and was physically assaulted by an angry patient.
—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steered
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Whether the future is guided by a more centralized federal framework or a complex matrix of state-level consumer protections, the race to a multi-billion-dollar digital overhaul is already well underway.
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Successful catalog design must be guided by response rates, sales results, and margins.
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Just witness the number of e-motos like the Surron Bee models in your neighborhood, typically piloted by riders far below the legal age to drive.
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Guéhennec says that every major AI use case is initially piloted at around five to ten sites in a couple of the 43 countries that Sodexo serves.
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Wednesday's ceremony came 38 years to the day after Lefebvre was excommunicated alongside those four bishops — including Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta, who led Wednesday's consecrations and was again excommunicated Thursday.
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Children affected by the war are also attending summer camps such as those led by OneFamily, an organization that supports victims of terrorism and war and their families.
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Across his forty-year career, Holmes has navigated seismic shifts in technology, global markets, and workplace dynamics.
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The heir to the throne also said on the show that 2024 was the most difficult year of his life as both his wife and father navigated cancer.
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“Steered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steered. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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