maneuver

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Hansen then described the translunar injection burn -- a maneuver that brought Orion within 200 kilometers of Earth before swinging around onto a new course for the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Japan’s fortifications aim to protect the vulnerable islands, but they have an added advantage: They complicate China’s freedom of maneuver, Matsuda said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

How much room does he have to maneuver?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“We will now begin to expand inland, striking progressively deeper into Iranian territory and creating additional freedom of maneuver for U.S. forces.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The Epic Ellison Girls exited the battle, their rogue robot in pursuit, their part of the maneuver complete.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles