rudder

Example Sentences

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A nation without stories is a boat without a rudder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

As you observe their big goofy head navigate toward the stick you threw in the river, you’ll notice their otter tail serving as their rudder as they swim back to you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

These included manufacturing defects affecting parts of fuselages, tail and rudder assemblies, as well as sealants applied as protection against the effect of lightning strikes in central fuel tanks.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

It's the latest in a series of dozens of such incidents, including a yacht that was sunk last November after orcas, also known as killer whales, rammed the yacht's rudder.

From Salon • May 14, 2024

He pushed the tiller and then he pulled it, but it swung loose and empty in his hand and he knew his rudder was broken.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr