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[steer] / stɪər /


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"Those are the storms we face. We can't wish them away. We must choose the course we steer through them," he told MPs.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

King, who describes herself as “a dark-chocolate fanatic” as well as “a ginger fanatic,” helped steer their Dark & Stormy to nubs of dried ginger and toffee chips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

This can make it difficult to maintain balance, adjust body position, and steer in the intended direction.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Some investors steer clear of annuities, even though they can provide ballast to a portfolio or retirement security with guaranteed income.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The next time he nosed at the steer and then the two of them trotted over to the other bull.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

He steers clear of healthcare providers or nursing homes catering to aging populations — “basically a fast-maturing and bad hedge to inflation” that won’t easily pass on rising costs to those residents.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Some researchers have even argued for a “Halloween indicator,” which steers clear of stocks until after Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

“I had a good feeling I was going to die,” Burns said of the incident that day, when he watched as the pilothouse, where the crew steers the ship, was ripped away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

In the face of such instability, I'll opt for Sean McVay as he steers the Rams to their third Super Bowl title.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Loki steers the ship, but its captain will be Hrym, leader of the frost giants.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman


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