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guide

[gahyd] / gaɪd /




Usage

What are other ways to say guide? The verb guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To conduct is to precede or escort to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station. To lead is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray.

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"For patients at borderline risk, knowing their calcium score can help determine whether their risk is actually lower or higher than initially estimated, which can help guide treatment decisions," Shah explained.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

To eliminate “tail risk,” the catastrophic exposure of an uncapped medical emergency, use coverage that falls under ACA’s consumer protections, as outlined in Healthcare.gov’s guide to what ACA plans cover.

From MarketWatch Sep. 12, 2026

That report will guide the European Parliament, where lawmaker Alex Agius Saliba said there were concerns across the political spectrum.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: See our guide to the best drip coffee machines for a better morning cup.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

“You are on a perilous journey, my boy! I have brought you here to guide you on to safety. And now”—he cupped my cheek in his hand—“you must go back!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

This is also how I see the Image Makers collected in this issue: as guides of the culture here.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Often a human expert gives the model questions and ideal answers, or grades and guides the model’s answers until it can respond properly.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

But all the members of the group, including three Nepali guides, remain missing till now, Mehta said.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

It was also the final stop for buses from Kathmandu, and a base for drivers, helpers, tourist guides and cargo workers waiting for customs clearance.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

The guides led them to Dumbo, where they jumped ahead in line.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

After engineering the stem cells, the researchers guided them to develop into mature T cells in the laboratory.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

The British conglomerate anticipates the adjusted operating loss at the sugar business to be at the higher end of its previously guided range for the 2026 fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

In 2019, the Packers hired LaFleur as head coach, and he has since guided teams to five playoff appearances and two NFC championship games.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Megaport has guided to a A$305 million-A$405 million range for FY27 revenue from its Latitude.sh acquisition, Citi says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Baron Hoover guided his horse near Lord Fredrick’s.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Creating and controlling the required quantum states has traditionally involved guiding a quantum system through thousands of repeated driving cycles.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

He remembers a strobe light guiding the ferry into the port.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Andy Murray has long been a guiding figure for British tennis, but newly-married Katie Boulter will not be following his lead when it comes to keeping her wedding ring safe.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Calling Harald his "dear cousin", Britain's King Charles III said his fellow monarch had served "with unwavering dedication, guiding Norway through times of great change with warmth and humility".

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

It almost seemed as if these humans sensed the Afterlife realms—some unconscious part of them guiding them along the path of least resistance.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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