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helmed

verb

past tense of helm

as in steered

to operate or control the course of a treacherous route for any weekend sailor just learning to helm his vessel

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Recent Examples of helmed Food and drink The hotel has two restaurants, Mistral and La Goletta, helmed by chef Ettore Bocchia, who is a molecular gastronomist and someone who takes pride in his sourcing of the finest local ingredients. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Shares of Constellation Brands , which has been helmed by CEO Nick Fink since April, are down over 16% year to date. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Strong, who played Jerry Rubin in the Netflix film that Sorkin also wrote and helmed, explained that his request wasn’t meant to put anyone in harm’s way. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026 And for Netflix, Bayona helmed Society of the Snow, a drama based on the true-life tale of the Uruguayan 1972 Andes flight disaster. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Last September, media personalities Nessa and Kevan Kenney helmed red carpet coverage at the VMAs. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026 Longtime owner Joel Sheldon, whose family has helmed Vroman’s for more than a century, announced his retirement in 2024. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Nelson is best known for directing the horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night, but also helmed the 2021 Wrong Turn reboot and is behind the upcoming survival monster horror film Beware Boiúna, starring Logan Marshall-Green. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 Remm’s take on Levantine food, helmed by chef Nadav Greenberg, however, comes as a delightfully light surprise. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

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The complaint also says that Merrill advisors inappropriately steered clients toward low-interest Bank of America accounts, resulting in substantial financial losses.

— Chase Jordan October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
As potential homebuyers in California weigh some very expensive housing options, they are often steered toward condominiums — one of the most affordable pathways to becoming a homeowner in the United States.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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It’ll be piloted in an unspecified part of northern California with local food services, including Chipotle and Popeyes.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026
In 2020, Glover piloted the first operational flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, Resilience, to the International Space Station.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

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