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maneuver

[muh-noo-ver] / məˈnu vər /






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Similar feelings linger for another controversial maneuver, in which Koch opted to replace the vessel’s tactician, J.J.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Halkias pointed to the fast food chain’s recent adoption of shredded lettuce on its chicken sandwiches as a cost-slashing maneuver typical of private equity-owned restaurants.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

There is one maneuver that pilots say brings them particular anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Since then, the mission team has been studying how the maneuver affected Roman's long-term fuel outlook.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Helen tries to maneuver me onto the sofa but I can’t stay sitting; my body wants to pace.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The design combines the robustness needed for difficult, high-speed maneuvers with enough computational efficiency to work in real time.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Listen to how nimbly Perry maneuvers some very tricky intervals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Go-arounds are routine maneuvers pilots perform to redo landing attempts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

That’s what makes the promise of increased Treasury buybacks through November, and other potential “tools,” more than technical maneuvers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026

Obviously, the best approach to landing Tina as my girlfriend would be to study the way generals plan military maneuvers.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

Bimbo is maneuvered into a graveyard whose tombstones sway and sing, and whose ground opens up to reveal teeth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 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

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

Climbing from the car, he maneuvered the goat cage from the back seat, with wheezing effort managed to set it down on the roof.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

In a deft bit of narrative maneuvering, Gerald’s voice breaking was written into the show; Jamil Walker Smith played the character for all five seasons and one movie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Even pro-AI residents have objected to the furtive maneuvering around data centers.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

Ballistic missiles travel into the upper atmosphere or space before plunging back down toward a target, but not all are capable of maneuvering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

For months on end, the activity in the courtroom consisted of the driest legal maneuvering imaginable.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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