conn

variants also con
as in to steer
to operate or control the course of there was white-knuckle tension as the captain conned the gunboat through the mine-infested harbor

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  • Staying grounded in their business mission helps foster a sense of resiliency and will steer their business through uncertain times.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • At that point, the chief engineer had also woken up and went to the control room to try and maneuver the ship while the skipper attempted to steer from the fly bridge.
    Greta Bjornson, People.com, 15 May 2025
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  • Along the way, Foley also directed for television, helming episodes of Billions, Hannibal and Wayward Pines.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 May 2025
  • Lawrence helmed the feature from a script by JT Mollner (Strange Darling).
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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“Conn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conn. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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