tiller

Example Sentences

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In particular, the rear-axle steering—standard equipment on the Turbo S—puts a huge tiller in the water, giving the Turbo S an easy, trust-building precision as the cornering loads build.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

It would have worked if supply and demand were holding the tiller.

From Salon • May 28, 2024

The central bank, led by Elvira Nabiullina, kept a steady hand on the tiller despite losing access to around $300 billion worth of international reserves.

From Reuters • Feb. 23, 2023

With Williams at the tiller, Canlis earned one of the few four-star reviews ever awarded by The Seattle Times.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2022

I leap three steps at a time to the helm, grab the tiller, and struggle to turn it.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman