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maneuver

[muh-noo-ver] / məˈnu vər /






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The Flying Flea C6 is lightweight and easy to maneuver, but its estimated 100-kilometer range makes it viable only for city commuting, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

And the higher expected returns on equities merely compensate for the risk that will be borne by the taxpayers — a huge and risky financial maneuver with very little payoff.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Iran is charging tolls of $1 million or more per ship to pass through the strait, a maneuver dubbed the “Tehran Toll Booth” in shipping circles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

Someone in an engine-boat was trying to maneuver it towards an upstairs window, where a gray-haired woman in a nightdress was calling for help, her terrier dæmon barking madly.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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