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[nav-i-gayt] / ˈnæv ɪˌgeɪt /


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The technology could help generate driving plans for the many individual segments of a longer journey, providing guidance that Perseverance's AutoNav system can use to navigate the terrain.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Google’s core business, built upon ranking and indexing the open web, is facing a structural disruption as artificial intelligence changes how users navigate the internet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

The 15-year-old explained that Halloween can be a bit more difficult to navigate.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

They can help voters navigate state laws — in Arizona, for instance, a requirement to show an approved form of identification when voting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The gorge beside the mill would be too dangerous to navigate in the dark, so he’d sleep there, then make the descent at dawn.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

Representatives for the punk rock group told The Times in an emailed statement, “We are all supportive of Noodles as he navigates this challenging time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Investors are continuing to watch how the insurer navigates costs in its Medicare Advantage and Medicaid portfolios.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Directed by Marc Evans, whose previous work includes BBC's Mr Burton, the film follows Effi as she navigates being out of work, clubbing and hangovers.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Cornell University on Tuesday became the latest elite school to propose a course-correction as it navigates one of the toughest periods in the history of American higher education.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

As we shall see, many omissible words earn their keep by preventing the reader from making a wrong turn as she navigates her way through the sentence.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

I’d appreciate any guidance or suggestions from those who have navigated this before.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

He had navigated more than a decade of factional warfare, including close ties to Bo Xilai, the disgraced former Chongqing party boss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Students navigated race, politics, relationships and the growing pains of young adulthood at a historically Black college.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

One theory is that Earhart unintentionally navigated to Nikumaroro, where she ditched her plane and died a castaway.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Arabs were among the first seafarers, and they navigated using the stars.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

Samira made a dramatic escape from Iran on foot, navigating dangerous mountainous terrain.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Homeowners, developers and businesses have complained that navigating the Planning Department can be complicated and confusing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Last year, she turned to a trusted Rio Grande Valley nonprofit for help navigating the citizenship application process.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Cities offered more restaurants and people, but also complicated logistics like navigating apartment buildings and double parking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

After months and months of traveling, navigating around the various boulders of this rock formation, I reach the large mesa.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga


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