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"But if squabbling and short-term manoeuvring dominate, we could be sucked into a downward spiral of falling confidence and decline."

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"But if squabbling and short-term manoeuvring dominate, we could be sucked into a downward spiral of falling confidence and decline."

Bangkokpost.com : Breaking News 2010

The result is that the idea of manoeuvring out of the crisis having failed, the Botha regime is faced with a worsening crisis.

INTERVIEW WITH MAYIBUYE ON THE CURRENT SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA AND SOUTHERN AFRICA IN GENERAL, 1984(1) 1984

'You cannot look at those girls and name manoeuvring!' cried Louis.

Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 1 Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

The act of marching in the combat, generally called manoeuvring, certainly does not necessarily include the use of weapons, but it is so completely and necessarily combined with it that it forms an integral part of that which we call a combat.

On War — Volume 1 Carl von Clausewitz 1805

We have had six, seven generations of leaders who came to power exclusively by political manoeuvring, which is historically very unusual.

Corrente MsExPat 2010

And why did neither of them realise that McMucus’s claim that he’s no good at "manoeuvring" - and him saying that he wants to be a teacher when he leaves parliament a “sweet” idea, according to the gullible Guardianette - is just yet another shameless bit of manoeuvring on Brown's part, obviously aimed at winning brownie points with teachers & the public in general?

THE RISING TIDE.... 2009

An instance of this kind of manoeuvring is brought to light in connection with the investigations into the discovery and character of a paper known as "The Players 'Petition," which was first made public by

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 Various

He accused Bashir's ruling National Congress Party of "manoeuvring" for the past four years.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

He accused Bashir's ruling National Congress Party of "manoeuvring" for the past four years.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010