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maneuver

[muh-noo-ver] / məˈnu vər /






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He added, “They’ve not only closed the gap—they’ve demonstrated an ability to maneuver satellites and conduct operations that we cannot do.”

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

That’s a maneuver that positions the booster to return to a landing site.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Among those voicing concerns and championing the role of the Heimlich maneuver are the children of the doctor behind it.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

An oxidizer is a chemical that helps fuel burn inside a rocket or spacecraft propulsion system, making it an essential part of the vehicle's ability to maneuver.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

The photographer and his assistant begin to pack up their equipment and I stand paralyzed in the center of the room, a statue they must maneuver around.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

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

“I should be back shortly. These maneuvers never last long.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

Caesar affected to disdain high office but in 27 B.C. maneuvered the Senate into bestowing upon him, as Agrippa relates, “the dignified honorific of Augustus—‘the Revered One’—close to, but not quite, divine.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 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

Dressed in their formal Olympic uniforms, they maneuvered the shell from one deck down to the next, trying to stay clear of lifeboat davits and guylines.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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

The stamina, coordination, reflexes and maneuvering of a vehicle at such ridiculously high speeds is more than admirable.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

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

From Barron's May 18, 2026

But he has seen the military results of maneuvering by armchair commanders Halleck and Stanton, and he insists that the Army cannot be commanded from Washington, that he cannot accept command without a free hand.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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