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
How much room does he have to maneuver?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
It was a maneuver based in part on the fact that other nations, including China and in Europe, are much more reliant on oil from the region than the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Aluminum prices hit multiyear highs after Middle Eastern smelters declared force majeure—a legal maneuver that means suppliers aren’t liable if they fail to deliver.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
“It’s a little hard to maneuver with her leg.”
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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