steer
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That’s not unusual — industries typically ask for a seat at the table, the better to steer discussions to their benefit and dilute any resulting rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Many faith leaders tell me they are hoping to steer a technology to ensure it is beneficial to humanity—not harmful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Researchers hope that learning how to manipulate bacterial communication could eventually provide a foundation for therapies designed to steer microbial communities toward healthier states rather than simply destroying them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Bartlett purposely wanted to steer away from the wacky “Looney Tunes” antics of cartoons like “Animaniacs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Jones held the dripping candle over the protective glass cover that shielded the dancing compass needle, showing Booth the course to steer.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
He steers clear of healthcare providers or nursing homes catering to aging populations — “basically a fast-maturing and bad hedge to inflation” that won’t easily pass on rising costs to those residents.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Plus: HOF Capital’s Hisham Elhaddad steers deeper into private equity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
In the face of such instability, I'll opt for Sean McVay as he steers the Rams to their third Super Bowl title.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
She quickly slips her arm through mine and steers me away from the ambassador.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 10
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