steer clear

Example Sentences

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The exact route hasn’t been mapped out, but each step would need to steer clear of bridges, since the shuttle weighs more than a pair of fully loaded 18 wheelers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

There is a tendency for people who have worked and saved up money to steer clear of the stock market when deciding what to do with their cash.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

One thing I wanted to steer clear away from or just be wary of is getting too like — especially with the outfit and the hair — too, like, culty.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Qatar, the world's second-largest LNG producer, has seen LNG exports plunge as fuel tankers steer clear of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Still, people steer clear of him—even the couple of friends he had from church.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner