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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 Since 2013, each sequel has avoided feeling stale because it's helmed by an up-and-coming director who puts their stamp on the material with a fresh story and set of characters. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 July 2026 There's also the upcoming Šhotá Indigenous BBQ by Owamni, helmed by chef Sean Sherman, offering bison ribs. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 Now, its adaptation will be helmed by Oscar-winning director Edward Zwick (The Last Samurai) with a script penned by Zwick, Halliday and Marshall Herskovitz. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Paul also shouted out Wolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, coach Chris Finch and the Wolves’ ownership group, helmed by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Lewen, who previously served as a producer for such Apatow Productions films as King of Staten Island and Trainwreck, helmed Tiny Fugitives from a script he co-wrote with Jacob Kaplan. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 It's helmed by folks from a host of international eVTOL players including Lilium, Volocopter, Wisk, Beta, and Joby Aviation. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 But those rental and bus services, under the name Boise River Raft & Tube, are run by Boise River Runners, LLC, a private company helmed by Idaho developer Bill Truax. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026 In addition to his work at the New Museum, Gioni has also helmed several international biennials, including the 2013 Venice Biennale, the 2010 Gwangju Biennale, the 2006 Berlin Biennale, and Manifesta 5 in 2004. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 July 2026

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This spring, Russert received a call from leadership at MS NOW, steered by former CNN executive Rebecca Kutler.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Besides free agency opening on Tuesday, the timing does add up for Leonard’s trade, as Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has steered the franchise through a refreshing youth movement over the past year.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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Just witness the number of e-motos like the Surron Bee models in your neighborhood, typically piloted by riders far below the legal age to drive.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Guéhennec says that every major AI use case is initially piloted at around five to ten sites in a couple of the 43 countries that Sodexo serves.

— John Kell, Fortune, 1 July 2026

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