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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
it will take some effort to navigate that stretch of hills, but we can do it
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The famed course at Trump National Doral can be incredibly tough to navigate, and perhaps never more so than the second round of LIV Golf Miami on Saturday.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Jordan Stark , a Partner at Next Step Partners, is a CEO and C-Suite coach with over 30 years of experience helping leaders successfully navigate leadership at the top.
—Frans Van Loef, Harvard Business Review, 4 Apr. 2025
What keeps us coming back is Jolie, who navigates her drift toward sympathy without fully abandoning the ink stain that’s spread across her soul.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The famed course at Trump National Doral can be incredibly tough to navigate, and perhaps never more so than the second round of LIV Golf Miami on Saturday.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Jordan Stark , a Partner at Next Step Partners, is a CEO and C-Suite coach with over 30 years of experience helping leaders successfully navigate leadership at the top.
—Frans Van Loef, Harvard Business Review, 4 Apr. 2025
What keeps us coming back is Jolie, who navigates her drift toward sympathy without fully abandoning the ink stain that’s spread across her soul.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigate
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In 1942, current Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) grandfather, William Newsom, steered Pat Brown’s campaign for district attorney.—
Carson Becker,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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The relocation will steer the festival toward a new era.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the seventh, Fernando Tatis Jr. crushed a solo home run that sailed over the left field fence and onto the new two-story A’s club house, a 406-foot shot for a Padres 5-3 lead, and A’s ace Luis Severino dropped to 0-2 on the season despite an otherwise solid outing.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The boat sails off into the sunset, Timothy smiling out over the waves, and we’re deprived any meaningful fallout.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Glass surfaces, traversed by gentle waves, evoke the depth of water and its ever-changing reflections, offering a constantly evolving visual expression.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Kenna Forde has also pegged Japanese label Shushu/Tong for Lower, the Japanese brand that traverses the hyper-feminine and more subversive, sensual takes on corporate wear that harks back to Helly.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2025
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Set in a postapocalyptic world, the series follows 14-year-old Shinji Ikari, who is recruited to pilot a giant biomechanical weapon called an evangelion to defend humanity against mysterious beings known as Angels.—
Ronald S. Green,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2025
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Richard Childress Racing announced a five-race slate for Hill, who will pilot the No. 33 Chevrolet.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Aside from crime, the advisory spotlights the dangers around jet skiing and boating in the Bahamas, noting that the boating industry is not well regulated and some watercraft are not licensed, which has led to injury and death.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
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Law said he’s seen the boating community respond to the cuts and the email Team River Runner received by offering to fill any gaps.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2025
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Metro Police were forced to shut down 14th street, a major road across the National Mall, because so many pedestrians were crossing.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The advisory recommends placing devices in airplane mode before crossing to prevent unintended downloads of remote files, which could complicate screenings.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The final contestants from Group C — Nessy, Mad Scientist Monster, and Yorkie — did not follow that particular decades trend, opting to jump around more in time instead.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The special comes to Hulu in a licensing deal, we’re told, following its original premiere on YouTube in 2023.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Many people have perceived his walking off set and the Instagram story as a deliberate snub.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Although there was a due process of knocking off a bit of rust from weeks away from NBA basketball, Cunningham eventually walked away from the loss feeling like himself.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Navigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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