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[steer] / stɪər /


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Down in the steer arena, Mr. Turek says that “the right candidate with the right message” can win as a Democrat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Perhaps I’m protective of that difference because, of course, companies have always tried to stoke and steer desire.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

There’s little evidence that higher-income households are encouraged by those tax breaks to save more for retirement than they would without them — “they simply steer savings to tax-favored accounts,” EPI says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

News of the food-safety scare might make consumers steer clear of Chipotle restaurants temporarily, and the chain might have to run promotions to get them back, the analysts said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

I grabbed Georgie’s arm to steer him away from the house.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

Lucas Dvorak, 22, uses AI all the time but steers clear of it when he texts his girlfriend.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

“Our mistakes will again be forgotten,” Odysseus predicts as the land he loves sails into the Dark Ages while he steers the helm.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

As it steers further north, the rain and stronger winds are more likely in Northern Ireland than Scotland.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Florida AG James Uthmeier said he is examining whether CVS’s PBM steers patients to its own pharmacies and pays its pharmacies higher reimbursements than it pays to independent pharmacies.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

She said the men knew that if they took Bud Searcy along, they’d never get to Kansas before the steers were dead with old age.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson




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