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

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

These included manufacturing defects affecting parts of fuselages, tail and rudder assemblies, as well as sealants applied as protection against the effect of lightning strikes in central fuel tanks.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

A post-flight inspection revealed damage to the standby power control unit, which is a backup system to control the plane’s rudder, it said.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024

He should have bound the rudder to the nail, of course.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig