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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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as in piloted
to operate or control the course of
first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake
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Recent Examples of steered
Samsung will herald its AI future at CES this week, and while the S25 will be more capable than any Galaxy before to process AI on-device, the reality is this is going to be a hybrid solution and the clear differences users had been steered towards are more blurry than before.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
This interest is being steered by Flavio Briatore, their executive advisor, who sees Colapinto as part of a growing trend in Formula 1 to focus on nurturing young talents.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Weather patterns have also steered storms toward the gulf in recent years, but scientists are unsure whether those forces are natural, fueled by climate change or a mix of both.
—Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The couple served Carter cookies and coffee and steered clear of discussing Carter’s performance in office during their visit, according to newspaper archives and Phillips' obituary.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
Quarterback Anthony Richardson had a front-row seat for Taylor’s mastery, and the Colts quarterback didn’t mind keeping the ball on the ground as Taylor steered the offense.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The book includes stories of entrepreneurs who caught problems early and steered clear of disaster.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Following challenges including the Red Light, Green Light competition steered by Young-Hee and the Glass Bridge walk, a player could come out on top and have just one round to go before following in the footsteps of series star Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) as the sole survivor of the deadly game.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Instead, Blinken steered the Security Council toward topics with potential for broader consensus, leading sessions on artificial intelligence and Sudan, where a devastating conflict has created a humanitarian crisis that aid agencies argue remains under-addressed.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
This interest is being steered by Flavio Briatore, their executive advisor, who sees Colapinto as part of a growing trend in Formula 1 to focus on nurturing young talents.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Weather patterns have also steered storms toward the gulf in recent years, but scientists are unsure whether those forces are natural, fueled by climate change or a mix of both.
—Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The couple served Carter cookies and coffee and steered clear of discussing Carter’s performance in office during their visit, according to newspaper archives and Phillips' obituary.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
Quarterback Anthony Richardson had a front-row seat for Taylor’s mastery, and the Colts quarterback didn’t mind keeping the ball on the ground as Taylor steered the offense.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The book includes stories of entrepreneurs who caught problems early and steered clear of disaster.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Following challenges including the Red Light, Green Light competition steered by Young-Hee and the Glass Bridge walk, a player could come out on top and have just one round to go before following in the footsteps of series star Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) as the sole survivor of the deadly game.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Instead, Blinken steered the Security Council toward topics with potential for broader consensus, leading sessions on artificial intelligence and Sudan, where a devastating conflict has created a humanitarian crisis that aid agencies argue remains under-addressed.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steered
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Mavericks great and Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki, who guided the franchise to its only NBA title in 2011, was in attendance to show Dončić some love.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Martin, who had guided the club back into the Premier League at the first time of asking, was now being ridiculed for his possession-heavy style of football that sees his teams playing out from the back.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rio Tinto piloted a program using wearables to monitor employee fatigue levels.—
Rajdeep Biswas,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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So far, the Reserve Bank of India has indicated a drive towards more internationalization of the Rupee using the CBDC through cross-border payments but that hasn’t been piloted as aggressively as the e-CNY.—
Roger Huang,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The job reductions are part of a broader initiative led by the Department of Government Efficiency Service, which includes billionaire Elon Musk, aimed at downsizing federal agencies.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The backdrop Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, has led Turkey as prime minister or president for more than 20 years and is now the longest-serving leader in the Turkish republic’s history.—
TIME,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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And in a striking indictment, five of those seven women navigated not just the tech world, but also international borders, having immigrated to the United States.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The researchers navigated this barrier by staging an SRPT in a magnetic crystal based on the interactions between two spin subsystems, creating a magnonic version of the phenomenon.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2025
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