steer
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Some of those trade groups also attempted to steer the FTC toward a proposal the business community would find less restrictive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
In 1986, Bycel took on the role of dean for the Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law, helping steer the ship after the former dean was accused of misappropriating funds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 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
"It takes weeks and weeks of bumping into things, scraping along the side of things, before you can work out the best way to steer it."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
They all got in—Mama in back to paddle and steer, Grandma up front taking turns with Angeline, who held Neewo in his cradleboard.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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Reddit for the most part steers brands toward its paid advertising division, which generated revenue of $762 million in the latest quarter, up 64% over the period a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Taking a cue from nickelodeon piano players, composer John Powell steers the mood with a vibrantly eclectic score of sprightly ragtime, violin pathos and popcorn crescendos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Florida’s attorney general says he is examining whether CVS’s PBM steers patients to its own pharmacies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
This steers the reaction toward methanol production through the formate pathway.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
Her voice is steady as she steers me toward the door, where a policeman waits.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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