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as in to show
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
the pastry chef guided her through the creation of the wedding cake, showing her how to ice the layers, fashion the elaborate decorations, and assemble the whole shebang
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2
as in to supervise
to look after and make decisions about
thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well
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as in to steer
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
would be happy to guide you folks to the historic part of town
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Verb
Sadly, this claim misrepresents research, and this script (which is recited by a series of child narrators) will only contribute to the misinformation about child maltreatment that seems to be guiding public sentiment and public policy.
—Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
Sophisticated learning tools now guide workers through financial literacy, supply chain management basics, and other adjacent skills—paving the way for internal mobility in ways that were previously out of reach, especially for deskless or mobile workers.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Verb
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Monday's filing showed the investigations began April 1 and the tariffs would be imposed under the authority of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which grants the president such power to protect national security.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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The above charts show the TV’s color levels in Movie mode with an SDR signal compared against Rec.709 broadcast standards and with an HDR signal compared against DCI-P3 digital cinema standards, and in both cases, colors are largely accurate and free of any tinting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Nutley directed academic services at St. Xavier, and supervised a program aimed at helping teens who were struggling academically, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shapiro supervises them all, on both scientific and ethical matters.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trump has steered the White House toward a rapprochement with the Kremlin, monitored with apprehension by most of the U.S.' allies and many domestic lawmakers.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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But those launches are usually accompanied by airspace and maritime warning notices to ensure pilots and sailors steer clear of the test.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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University of Kansas senior men’s basketball guard Zeke Mayo, who at this time has no college eligibility remaining, has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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Right guard: The Colts lost their starting right guard, Will Fries, to the Minnesota Vikings in free agency, and his absence raises serious questions about Indianapolis’ plans to replace him.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Summitt coached Harper during her collegiate career, from 1995-98.—
Kevin Utz,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Along with Florida, Duke and Auburn were coached, respectively, by Jon Scheyer and Bruce Pearl, both of whom are Jewish.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The judge overseeing the trial found last year that Google has a monopoly in online search and related advertising.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pietro Parolin The current secretary of state for the Holy See, Parolin is an experienced Italian diplomat who has helped oversee the Vatican's internal affairs but also worked on behalf of the Catholic Church around the world in countries from Venezuela to Vietnam.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Miami Heat enters an important game in Chicago with its leading trio will be available for the first time in nearly two weeks..—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Observing his rank appeasement of Vladimir Putin--clearly the world's leading terrorist--is not.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The cougars were paired as companions for their similar personalities and age, officials said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Martin and a companion on April 27, 2023, entered the Washington, DC, museum and smeared washable red and black paint on the case protecting Edgar Degas’s 1881 Little Dancer Aged Fourteen in an effort to bring attention to the climate crisis.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Apr. 2025
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