rudder
Example Sentences
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Zucker, a longtime TV man, was their leader, their anchor, their cheerleader, their savior, their rudder, their therapist, their news muse and their ATM.
From Washington Post
The flyer is unusually shaped by modern aircraft standards, with what could be mistaken for a tail, or rudder, at the front and its big wings at the rear.
From Seattle Times
The boat’s rudder broke just a few hours later, forcing them to navigate using only the ship’s two electric motors.
From Washington Post
“We must stabilize the rudder so the giant ships . . . will move forward against the wind and waves without yawing, stalling or colliding.”
From Washington Post
The pope removed Burke from his position overseeing the Vatican’s supreme court after Burke in 2014 likened the church to a ship with no rudder.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
