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guide

[gahyd] / gaɪd /




Usage

What are other ways to say guide? The verb guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To conduct is to precede or escort to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station. To lead is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray.

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If history is any guide, midterm elections tend to favour the out-of-power party.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The case was to be the latest in a series of bellwether, or test, trials whose outcomes are expected to guide the resolution of hundreds of similar lawsuits across the United States.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

After two years he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles and then moved to Indianapolis, where he stepped in to guide the team to a winning record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

If you want to shop locally and cut back on Amazon orders, check out our expanded guide to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Oslak untied his wrists and put his hand on his shoulder to guide him into the clearing.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

The state schools superintendent manages the California Department of Education, which guides local school districts and also provides partial oversight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

"A practical framework that guides our cooperation over the next several years. I will note a critically important next several years."

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Their unusual behavior has appeared in field guides and was previously documented during a field observation, but scientists had not fully understood the movements that made it possible.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

GM now guides for adjusted earnings per share of $12.75 to $13.75 for the full year, compared with its outlook from July for $12 to $14.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Supreme Court has allowed use of drug-courier profiles as guides for the exercise of police discretion.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

"As long as I hold this position, I'm guided not by emotions, but by results," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

On the cost side, Xiaomi has guided for 2026 corporate research and development expenses of 40 billion yuan, which includes a heavy 16 billion yuan allocation to the smart EV and AI segment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Though rates start at about $450, Schrager said he is guided by the idea of “luxury for all.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

But Rick Macci, the veteran American coach who guided the Williams sisters as teenagers, believes Ferrero will find it harder to improve Shelton's technical deficiencies.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

From there Ms. Bethune guided her charges to the Muni stop, where they caught the number four tram to the Marina District.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

“The guiding principle was to get to this sense of nostalgia and the analog world,” Savur said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Dolores thrived on a middle-class upbringing of Girl Scouts, violin lessons and tap dancing, describing her mother’s generosity as a guiding force.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

After guiding them to the 2022-23 Championship title, Kompany was unable to keep the Clarets in the Premier League.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

In particular, scientists have uncovered its involvement in controlling gene activity and guiding normal cell development.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

At this time and place, she become all on fire with zeal; some new guiding power be in her manifested, for she point to a road and say:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker


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