steer
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I know this from personal experience, having spent a year trying to steer a friend in from homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
He said he recalled having pulled the lever to release the car's parachute before trying to steer it away from disaster, "but disaster was, it seemed, my fate".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Experts say that Tesla could engineer a detachable steering wheel kit because the Cybercab was designed with a steer and brake “by wire” system, which uses an all-electronic design instead of mechanical components.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Some steer policy decisions, while others help lenders determine how much someone can borrow.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Second mate volunteered to steer and watch, and let men snatch a few hours’ sleep.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
The messaging that emanates from these figures steers people away from the traditional work ethic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
She even calls the coma patient Bernie while she steers him into cars and onto planes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
Olly steers us to dry sand and we find a place to sit.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
Vocabulary lists containing steer
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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David Cameron's Words After the Brexit Vote
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