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steering

American  
[steer-ing] / ˈstɪər ɪŋ /

noun

  • steerings
    plural
  1. the discriminatory practice by a real estate agent of maneuvering a client from a minority group away from considering a home in a white neighborhood.


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Origin of steering

First recorded in 1975–80

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Bennedsen said that steering relations between a professional chief executive and the family is inherently fraught.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Was I really steering straight back to work?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

From the looks of where Panettiere was steering her life, it didn’t have to be.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

Kimi Antonelli was 10 when his father Marco first realised the boy sitting on his lap, operating the steering and gears, might have an exceptional talent as a racing driver.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Grandma looked at me, her hands still on the steering wheel.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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