steer

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The generals loosened their grip for a decade-long democratic experiment beginning in 2011, allowing Aung San Suu Kyi to ascend as civilian leader and steer a period of reform as the nation opened up.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

My folks would steer me toward books that they thought I’d go for.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

There, Suryavanshi - still not a teenager - struck 86 off 76 balls to steer Bihar past Assam, an innings compelling enough to trigger the fast-track that followed.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The steer was down now, his neck stretched out, his head twisted, he lay the way he had fallen.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway