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maneuver

[muh-noo-ver] / məˈnu vər /






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One of autonomous flight's biggest challenges is replicating a pilot's ability to spot and maneuver safely around other aircraft and obstacles, and there is virtually no margin for error.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

The maneuver also gave the spacecraft a rare chance to observe Deimos from close range.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

To me, a beautiful Sunday is having “me time,” being connected to the universe and others, but having your own little bubble to maneuver through it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Getting around slower traffic on the highway typically involves a foot-to-the-floor maneuver, which is answered with a portentous auto-downshift followed by a lot of yammering.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

He let me maneuver the skiff through the wreckage of the flood without even peeking over his shoulder to see what I might be about to hit.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

These maneuvers are intended to test technologies that could eventually be used for in-space satellite servicing, including future missions in which one spacecraft approaches and works near another.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

As for maneuvers that make rollovers into a plan useful, three are common.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Some financial analysts compared Bessent’s maneuvers to “rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic”—which probably isn’t an analogy he’d prefer to see!

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

And the club is on its fourth manager, including interim coaches, and its second president of business operations in two years as Bay maneuvers to put her own stamp on the team.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

My father ducked maneuvers by taking a test.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

“He maneuvered politically very well through the good and bad times.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

On a rainy day in December, Ayala maneuvered his truck one final time through Mount Washington’s narrow streets.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

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

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

There were old houses that had been standing there when Washington maneuvered his troops across Long Island.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

But Cook’s careful demand forecasting and supply-chain maneuvering has hit a wall with one technological development: artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Orcel’s maneuvering to take control has contributed to the sparring between the two banks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

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

From Barron's May 18, 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

He sliced the boat through the dark-green water, maneuvering into a quiet canal on the East Side.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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