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[steer] / stɪər /


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Working as a post-match interviewer for US broadcaster CBS, legendary former United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel tried to steer Martinez away from discussion about his old club's summer transfer window on four occasions.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Bartlett purposely wanted to steer away from the wacky “Looney Tunes” antics of cartoons like “Animaniacs.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Researchers hope that learning how to manipulate bacterial communication could eventually provide a foundation for therapies designed to steer microbial communities toward healthier states rather than simply destroying them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

An agent working for a consumer can also flag junk fees, catch unauthorized charges, decode fine print and steer its owner away from predatory products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

After they were asleep, she paced the nursery like the captain of a lost ship, waiting for some glimpse of a star to steer by.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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

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

Reddit for the most part steers brands toward its paid advertising division, which generated revenue of $762 million in the latest quarter, up 64% over the period a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Our mistakes will again be forgotten,” Odysseus predicts as the land he loves sails into the Dark Ages while he steers the helm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

The car steers us down to the bypass.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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