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 Valkyries become the WNBA's 13th team and first since 2008, helmed by former Aces assistant coach Natalie Nakase.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • Aronofsky helmed the film from a script by Charlie Huston, who wrote the books on which the movie is based.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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“Conn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conn. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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