steering
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Origin of steering
First recorded in 1975–80
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A chairman who avoids discussing the outlook can’t explain the committee’s decisions and surrenders a tool for steering it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
They went on to say that the collision between the two cars was triggered by Hamilton's car sliding and that he hit Russell's car despite "applying corrective steering".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
With margins squeezed by higher taxes and a slowing economy, pharmacies, restaurants, beauty salons and corner shops are increasingly steering customers towards cash to keep more income off the books.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
That meant he was making corrections to the steering that Antonelli did not have to do.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“There is no steering wheel. And you should really get down from there.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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