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maneuver

[muh-noo-ver] / məˈnu vər /






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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

He launched a maneuver he’d completed many times before, a back flip off a steep jump.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

So, is the Irish exit rude or simply a strategic social maneuver?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Ben now had a tremendous area of the court in which to maneuver Pinkie.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy