steer clear

Example Sentences

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Until there are clearer signs of progress, it might be safer to steer clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

Whether the above is enough for you to steer clear of NordVPN, I’ll leave up to you.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 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

When had he started advising the king to steer clear of me, and why?

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin