piloting
Americannoun
noun
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the navigational handling of a ship near land using buoys, soundings, landmarks, etc, or the finding of a ship's position by such means
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the occupation of a pilot
Etymology
Origin of piloting
Example Sentences
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By 2020, though, Cora was beloved in Boston for piloting the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series championship over the Dodgers in his first season as manager.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The company is also piloting software that shares incident data directly with local police stations to speed up reporting and response.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The company said to plan for this, firms should be incentivised to find "durable improvements in workers' benefits" - such as by piloting four-day work weeks with no loss in pay.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
More than 100 employees within DeepMind sent him a letter in February asking him to ensure any deal with the Pentagon prevents Gemini from being used in domestic surveillance or piloting autonomous weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Reggie was piloting his 2007 gold Mazda in the far right lane.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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