maneuver
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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
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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
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“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
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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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