rudder

Example Sentences

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A nation without stories is a boat without a rudder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Giving evidence at the Old Bailey in London, Motin said he was told by somebody in the shipping company that a similar vessel experienced a "sudden rudder blockage".

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

As you observe their big goofy head navigate toward the stick you threw in the river, you’ll notice their otter tail serving as their rudder as they swim back to you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

It's the latest in a series of dozens of such incidents, including a yacht that was sunk last November after orcas, also known as killer whales, rammed the yacht's rudder.

From Salon • May 14, 2024

Abel’s rudder shuddered in his paws, though he used all his strength to hold it steady.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig