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  • noun Plural form of maneuver.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maneuver.

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Examples

  • Kids will love reenacting the excitement of Iron Man†™ s aerial maneuvers from the movie.

    Toy Fair 2008: Hasbro Even Has Iron Man Toys | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

  • Generals Grant and Sherman kept President Abraham Lincoln and his Secretary of State busy watching the victory parade, while General Sheridan ran his troops up and down the border in maneuvers designed to look as though they were about to invade Mexico.

    Cinco de Mayo: What is everybody celebrating? 2009

  • Generals Grant and Sherman kept President Abraham Lincoln and his Secretary of State busy watching the victory parade, while General Sheridan ran his troops up and down the border in maneuvers designed to look as though they were about to invade Mexico.

    Cinco de Mayo: What is everybody celebrating? 2009

  • Although the actual angling technique with the rope and handline maneuvers is a bit odd, the rock fishing is pretty common over here.

    Japanese Rock Fishing Explained 2008

  • At this point the group stood and swayed and periodically danced around in maneuvers that are standard fare for most high school marching bands as the excitement level grew.

    Archive 2007-11-01 2007

  • At this point the group stood and swayed and periodically danced around in maneuvers that are standard fare for most high school marching bands as the excitement level grew.

    Back for more 2007

  • By calling attention to the working of the accordion and playing with the notion of a mechanical “lung”, Globokar’s score calls for a variety of breathing maneuvers from the performer occurring both in and out of sync with the instrument.

    Archive 2008-12-01 2008

  • By calling attention to the working of the accordion and playing with the notion of a mechanical “lung”, Globokar’s score calls for a variety of breathing maneuvers from the performer occurring both in and out of sync with the instrument.

    Daddy never sleeps at night 2008

  • Even today no one knows the fair value of the complex derivatives underlying these and related maneuvers, which is exactly the point.

    Robert Reich: Fraud on the Street 2010

  • At the center of the maneuvers is the USS George Washington, a floating fortress that can carry up to 70 aircraft and more than 5,000 sailors and aviators.

    US, South Korean Ships Drop Anti-Sub Bombs In Drills 2010

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