maneuver

Example Sentences

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He launched a maneuver he’d completed many times before, a back flip off a steep jump.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Aluminum prices hit multiyear highs after Middle Eastern smelters declared force majeure—a legal maneuver that means suppliers aren’t liable if they fail to deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“We will now begin to expand inland…creating additional freedom of maneuver for U.S. forces,” said Caine, adding, “we have sufficient precision munitions for the task at hand, both for offense and defense.”

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

An F/A-18 that was being pulled into position was whipsawed by the maneuver and “departed the hangar bay,” the Navy’s incident report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

I make sure to go around the bumpy parts of the sidewalk, giving a wide berth so that the wheelchair is easy to maneuver.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali