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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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But on Sunday, shop assistants at the organic supermarket erect barriers through the store to guide shoppers to the bakery section and two cooling cabinets, and away from verboten goods.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

As the gas falls inward, magnetic forces may help reduce its rotation and guide it toward the center.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Here’s a guide to determine which is best for you and which questions to ask along the way to secure the best rate and lowest overall mortgage costs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Far from simply pressing a button, film projectionists must actively guide a screening, threading and splicing reels and closely monitoring for mechanical issues.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

It landed down the road, where the lane was wide enough, and two crew members jumped out to guide Sue, Bruce, and Grant back to the helicopter.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Across different cultures, they have been viewed as everything from mystical guides that help lost travelers find their way home to ominous creatures associated with bad luck.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

A mountain concierge connects guests with local guides for fly fishing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Analysts Jonathan Komp and Alexander Conway say that considering WTI crude was about $95-$110/barrel in late April/early May, they think current prices are well below the levels embedded in most guides.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Once, video games came with lots of physical goodies, such as guides, maps and manuals.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Bree guides a massive rose-petal-pink post-balloon into my bedroom.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

The company had guided for between 17,200 and 17,800 home sales for fiscal 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Having led Spain to a Nations League triumph in 2023 and Euro 2024 glory, he has now guided them to the World Cup final.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Examples include the "study mode" built into OpenAI's ChatGPT, or "guided learning" in Google's Gemini.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Attendees also gathered for guided bird-watching along the bike path by the water.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

He guided Abby to the base of the roots.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

However, the company is guiding for a gross margin of 49% at the midpoint in networks, which is below consensus expectations of 49.7%, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

His one wicket was crucial – Brook guiding to slip.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

His guiding principle is simple: focus on key local resources, process them locally, create skilled jobs, and export value-added products through public-private partnerships.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

The tricky part is guiding your parent to make sound decisions without coming across as greedy.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

It almost seemed as if these humans sensed the Afterlife realms—some unconscious part of them guiding them along the path of least resistance.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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