tiller
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In a sailing dinghy, the person at the tiller can simply shift from one side to the other when tacking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
It would have worked if supply and demand were holding the tiller.
From Salon ● May 28, 2024
The central bank, led by Elvira Nabiullina, kept a steady hand on the tiller despite losing access to around $300 billion worth of international reserves.
From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2023
For quite a few people, Mr Sunak appeared to be a reassuringly steady hand at the tiller as chancellor.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2022
The person at the tiller would wipe the spray out of her eyes and hair, glance up at the straining mast.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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