steered

Example Sentences

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He responded to criticism that he had steered the U.S. into an open-ended conflict in the Middle East, the sort of war that as candidate he had vowed to avoid.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Ahead of the final show, Colbert brought back former "Late Show" host David Letterman who steered the ship from 1993 until 2015.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Arteta is the red arrow - the force of nature who has steered and shaped the team into one of the most impressive in European football.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Cheryl Jamison, a longtime food writer who lives in Santa Fe, steered me to Monte Carlo years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The men were divided into two watches: Shackleton, Crean, and McNeish steered, bailed, and pumped for four hours, while Worsley, Vincent, and McCarthy slept—or tried to.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong