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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  • Otherwise, Parkinson has steered clear of borrowing players from elsewhere, focusing instead on permanent signings.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • Launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2016, the plan steers the Kingdom from reliance on oil to become a global leader in such sectors as technology, entertainment and tourism.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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  • The modern Japanese restaurant is helmed by executive chef Junichi Yoshida, who brings his own Michelin pedigree to the InterContinental Danang from his experience at the first teppanyaki restaurant to ever receive a Michelin star.
    Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
  • Season 4, subtitled Night Country, which starred Jodie Foster (who won an Emmy for her role) and Kali Reis, was helmed by Issa López, marking the first time franchise creator Pizzolatto was not involved (he was still credited as an EP).
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 May 2025
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“Conn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conn. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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