Direct
Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.
Pull strings and direct are semantically related In some cases you can use "Pull strings" instead a verb "Direct".
Pull strings
Pull strings verb - Influence or control shrewdly or deviously.
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Similarly, Long fails to realize how much of his own advancement has been the direct result of his own connections, as various superiors pull strings to help him along after recognizing his talents.
Source: Literature / Manticore Ascendant
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