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as in sailing
to travel on water in a vessel
the months that were once required to navigate around South America in the days before the Panama Canal
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as in traversing
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 navigating
Their relationship is a challenge, what with Deborah being pissed and Ava navigating her anger as well as the demands of an unrelenting, unfamiliar job.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
This session will explore how top owners are navigating media shifts, private capital and emerging leagues while balancing competitive success with enterprise value creation.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
This documentary explores the life and legacy of Sly Stone and his groundbreaking band, Sly & the Family Stone, while delving into the broader themes of the pressures and complexities faced by Black artists navigating success.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Off screen, Hall was navigating a deeply personal chapter during production, with much of the season overlapping with a period of profound change in her own life.
—Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Here are some tips for navigating the very personal journey toward landing on your own, very individual style.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
In the effort to stay fiscally solvent, Sacramento City Unified School District leaders are navigating an absolute mess.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Focusing on the challenges of navigating traffic in busy London, the researchers used specialized testing equipment with hundreds of audio signals on a bunch of headphones well-regarded for their noise canceling capabilities.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026
Beginners might also struggle with sourcing high-quality seeds, navigating the unpredictable whims of the ocean, and determining best practices for a low-impact, ecologically beneficial operation.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
This session will explore how top owners are navigating media shifts, private capital and emerging leagues while balancing competitive success with enterprise value creation.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
This documentary explores the life and legacy of Sly Stone and his groundbreaking band, Sly & the Family Stone, while delving into the broader themes of the pressures and complexities faced by Black artists navigating success.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Off screen, Hall was navigating a deeply personal chapter during production, with much of the season overlapping with a period of profound change in her own life.
—Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Here are some tips for navigating the very personal journey toward landing on your own, very individual style.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
In the effort to stay fiscally solvent, Sacramento City Unified School District leaders are navigating an absolute mess.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Focusing on the challenges of navigating traffic in busy London, the researchers used specialized testing equipment with hundreds of audio signals on a bunch of headphones well-regarded for their noise canceling capabilities.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026
Beginners might also struggle with sourcing high-quality seeds, navigating the unpredictable whims of the ocean, and determining best practices for a low-impact, ecologically beneficial operation.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigating
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The mayor’s spokesman, Jon Ewing, confirmed Johnston’s appearance in New Orleans this weekend and said the mayor recognizes the manifold benefits of steering the event to the Mile High City.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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His casual, unassuming nature can only temporarily hide the wealth of curiosity steering a multi-disciplinary career that would make even the most multi-disciplined among us envious.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Built in the Netherlands, sailing under the Liberian flag and operated by Germany’s Hammonia Reederei, the 441-foot ship docked at the Clure Public Marine Terminal to offload 33 pieces of cargo that will be transported overland to Alberta, Canada.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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Three of the vessels were sailing under Iranian flags.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Activists are riled up over the food delivery robots traversing the city, operated by the delivery companies Coco and Serve Robotics.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the clip, Meghan follows behind them filming as Harry leads the way, traversing across the trail and turning frequently to keep an eye on 6-year-old Archie.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Later Saturday, Wiseman and Glover planned to take a turn at manually piloting the Orion capsule to help engineers better understand how the spacecraft performs in flight and to provide hands-on feedback for future Artemis astronauts.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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After separating from the upper stage, the Artemis II crew carried out a manual piloting demo to test Orion’s handling qualities using the ICPS (interim cryogenic propulsion stage) as a docking target.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Gears were cruising when the league declared bankruptcy and evaporated the next November.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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This time, the neutrinos seemed to be changing fast enough to oscillate while crossing a room.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Later, grandmother and granddaughter drive down a road of African palm trees, passing a lorry load of immigrants, monotonous electricity grid lines crossing the sky and workers fumigating trees, Villalobos accumulating details of a harsh contemporary world.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Another 42 percent is in the hands of NBA team owners and the remaining 16 percent is held by investors following a 2022 capital raise.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Guardians went on to load the bases following back-to-back walks issued by Cabrera, but the Cubs got out of it thanks to reliever Caleb Thielbar forcing Bo Naylor to pop out to end the inning.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Callers told police that after a brief and seemingly hostile interaction with the occupants of the vehicle, the individual left school property and was last seen walking onto Ryan Lane from Edwards Avenue.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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No walking path existed near its perimeter, underlining the fact that the castle looked down on Berkeley Springs from a position of inaccessible dominance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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