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as in guiding
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
the man in the train station was able to steer us in the right direction
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as in piloting
to operate or control the course of
first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake
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Recent Examples of steering
Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Social media has flipped the power dynamic, turning memes into tools for steering these rivalries.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Williams, after steering Woods with his eyes, came back to Moore with a golden opportunity.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
The act of this reinforcement fine-tuning is indirectly guiding the generative AI toward hopefully stronger and better chain-of-thought approaches and steering it from CoTs that aren’t as good.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Watch Family Switch on Netflix Bad Moms Christmas Most of the Christmas magic is often helmed by mothers, but steering the sleigh comes with plenty of pressure.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The findings are good news for Angelenos worried about becoming a lion’s lunch — given that the cats are steering clear of people.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Like clockwork, each leader left the work of steering the trade-reliant economy to the Bank of Korea.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Since taking command of the ISS in September, Williams has been steering the station's operations, all the while maintaining her fitness routine.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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But Warren also gave off the impression he will be heavily involved in steering everything.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Social media has flipped the power dynamic, turning memes into tools for steering these rivalries.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Williams, after steering Woods with his eyes, came back to Moore with a golden opportunity.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
The act of this reinforcement fine-tuning is indirectly guiding the generative AI toward hopefully stronger and better chain-of-thought approaches and steering it from CoTs that aren’t as good.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Watch Family Switch on Netflix Bad Moms Christmas Most of the Christmas magic is often helmed by mothers, but steering the sleigh comes with plenty of pressure.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The findings are good news for Angelenos worried about becoming a lion’s lunch — given that the cats are steering clear of people.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Like clockwork, each leader left the work of steering the trade-reliant economy to the Bank of Korea.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Since taking command of the ISS in September, Williams has been steering the station's operations, all the while maintaining her fitness routine.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steering
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One element of fixing problems was investing heavily in building their own technologies, whether that involves the factory machinery, the management software that runs their plants, or the back-end systems that handle their data.Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In late 2012, Dan Erickson was a twenty-eight-year-old aspiring screenwriter in L.A., working a dull job in office management at a door-parts company.Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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In his new role as executive chairman, Patrick will focus on long-term strategic partnerships and guiding the group to thrive sustainably in an evolving regional and global landscape.Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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So that’s my guiding light, through just historical data.Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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From bizarre biological quirks that cause demonic hallucinations, to sci-fi scenarios like brains piloting robots and full head transplants, here are the weirdest science stories of 2024.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
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After piloting twin SpaceX capsules to test technologies pivotal to future Mars flights, Isaacman told me in an interview that these demo missions are laying the foundation for a Big Bang-like explosion in space travel waiting in the wings.Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The designation means all property and interests of the affected targets that are in the U.S. or under U.S. control are blocked and must be reported.Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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However, Russia's defense minister, Andrei Belousov, said on December 16 that the four Ukrainian regions Putin claims to have annexed— Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk, would be fully under Moscow's control in 2025.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Golden, in a white shirt and orange tie, walked out of a nearly empty stadium after leading the worst loss in Hurricanes history, a 58-0 home humiliation against Clemson.Matt Baker, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Texas gave up a season-high 336 passing yards and three touchdowns in its first-round Playoff win over Clemson, but the Sun Devils are without leading receiver Jordyn Tyson (75 catches, 1,101 yards, 10 TDs) in this game.Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The company's experience serves as a valuable case study in navigating the complex intersection of technology, ethics, and business in the AI era.Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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As the year comes to a close, many of us feel the push to sprint toward the finish line—wrapping up projects, meeting deadlines, and navigating the whirlwind of holiday obligations.Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Carter, the nation's 39th president, leaves behind a legacy of service and leadership.David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Another was unusually effective legislative leadership: Congress passed 76 percent of his initiatives.Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
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Microsoft has not openly declared there is a deal that’s left them out, but has made sure its public statements heavily point in that direction and away from potential hardware problems.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Video of the incident captures the truck exploding in a ball of fire, and fireworks can also be seen going off in all directions.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Steering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steering. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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