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maneuver

[muh-noo-ver] / məˈnu vər /






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Anduril said “Thunder is urgently needed today” and “brings the combination of capabilities necessary to achieve maneuver dominance on the modern battlefield.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

U.S. officials have noted that the ballistic missiles Iran is now using seem faster and able to maneuver as they streak toward the earth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

She said that the Navy precision-flyer was shaken up by a clearly dangerous maneuver that he made in error.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Iran has adapted to U.S. defenses, firing missiles that travel at extremely high speeds and can maneuver as they streak toward the earth, according to U.S. officials familiar with the attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Ben now had a tremendous area of the court in which to maneuver Pinkie.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Any benefits to the equity market due to Fed policy maneuvers have been purely ancillary, Sosnick said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

Here, Madonna is liberated from Universal’s script notes or editing maneuvers, free from tweaking anyone’s performance to feel more like the real thing.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

The mission attempting unprecedented maneuvers has a projected cost of $30 million to save the device, which originally cost $250 million.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

“All I care about now is going fast again and pulling g’s”—the feeling of inertial forces during aerial maneuvers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

One time on maneuvers Billy was playing “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” with music by Johann Sebastian Bach and words by Martin Luther.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

That means she recently crossed into her 50s, although when CBS’ Miller asked the glamorous Muppet to confirm that, she creatively maneuvered her interviewer into agreeing that both are 25.

From Salon Feb. 28, 2026

Instead the crew built a cockpit on a gimbal several feet in the air and maneuvered the actors across the sky as if they were really flying.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2026

Justice Department officials maneuvered to ensure that the court would take up the question as quickly as possible, evidently hoping to notch a win.

From Slate Feb. 10, 2026

An irate Armstrong maneuvered to have the bill pulled, and the Clarity Act is now stuck in limbo.

From Barron's Jan. 27, 2026

She maneuvered the quiver to a good position, where she could reach her meager handful of arrows easily.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Closing arguments centered heavily on Altman's integrity and behind-the-scenes maneuvering that rankled colleagues.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

Aficionados say they are fascinated by all the maneuvering and infighting.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

Because of the state’s maneuvering, it could take years for the plaintiffs to get their day in court.

From Slate May 4, 2026

The legal maneuvering continued for months, right up until an hour before they were set to enter a courtroom, at which point James relented.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2026

The silk sleigh was there, maneuvering to a landing.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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