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as in steered
to operate or control the course of
the hours of training that are required before a student pilot is allowed to navigate an airplane solo
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as in traversed
to make one's way through, across, or over
it will take some effort to navigate that stretch of hills, but we can do it
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Recent Examples of navigated
And in a striking indictment, five of those seven women navigated not just the tech world, but also international borders, having immigrated to the United States.
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Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Loaded down with camping gear, the cyclists navigated the lush greenery of the Nature Coast and rolled over the ancient sand dunes of Ocala National Forest.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
The researchers navigated this barrier by staging an SRPT in a magnetic crystal based on the interactions between two spin subsystems, creating a magnonic version of the phenomenon.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2025
Their calloused hands navigated hundreds of boats through the river’s curves, muscles straining against the current with each push of the pole.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
The industries have navigated years of market swings, the loss of a key importer and difficulties competing with the costs of new plastics and glass.
—Keith Matheny, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
For centuries, Vikings navigated these waters by sail and oar; today, ferries and charter boats offer comfortable, scenic access to the islands.
—Caroline Van Hemert, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
To survive it, these pioneering hunters would have relied on their knowledge of prevailing winds and sea currents, and navigated by the stars and notable landmarks.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The move ended a five-and-a-half year stay at the Manchester club, with whom Ladd navigated their first season in the Women’s Super League in 2019-20, before eventually helping Marc Skinner’s side lift the FA Cup by beating Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley last season.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Loaded down with camping gear, the cyclists navigated the lush greenery of the Nature Coast and rolled over the ancient sand dunes of Ocala National Forest.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
The researchers navigated this barrier by staging an SRPT in a magnetic crystal based on the interactions between two spin subsystems, creating a magnonic version of the phenomenon.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2025
Their calloused hands navigated hundreds of boats through the river’s curves, muscles straining against the current with each push of the pole.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
The industries have navigated years of market swings, the loss of a key importer and difficulties competing with the costs of new plastics and glass.
—Keith Matheny, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
For centuries, Vikings navigated these waters by sail and oar; today, ferries and charter boats offer comfortable, scenic access to the islands.
—Caroline Van Hemert, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
To survive it, these pioneering hunters would have relied on their knowledge of prevailing winds and sea currents, and navigated by the stars and notable landmarks.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The move ended a five-and-a-half year stay at the Manchester club, with whom Ladd navigated their first season in the Women’s Super League in 2019-20, before eventually helping Marc Skinner’s side lift the FA Cup by beating Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley last season.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigated
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Samsung will herald its AI future at CES this week, and while the S25 will be more capable than any Galaxy before to process AI on-device, the reality is this is going to be a hybrid solution and the clear differences users had been steered towards are more blurry than before.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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This interest is being steered by Flavio Briatore, their executive advisor, who sees Colapinto as part of a growing trend in Formula 1 to focus on nurturing young talents.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Rio Tinto piloted a program using wearables to monitor employee fatigue levels.—
Rajdeep Biswas,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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So far, the Reserve Bank of India has indicated a drive towards more internationalization of the Rupee using the CBDC through cross-border payments but that hasn’t been piloted as aggressively as the e-CNY.—
Roger Huang,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day moving average back in mid-June (tiny red circle).—
John Navin,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Rule crossed $50 million-mark on the second day and $150-million-mark in ten days.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Video footage captured at the scene of the shooting shows a person leaving a white Dodge Caravan and approaching a home on Hardesty Avenue, followed by a man identified as Thomas exiting a blue sedan and following him.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Xfinity Series season will kick off at Daytona International Speedway on February 15 followed by Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 22.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Navigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigated. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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