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  • They are able to use signal flares to manuever, which is a basic infantry manuever, but almost impossible for the untrained to master correctly.

    THE NEWS BLOG 2003

  • "In an unusual move, he Haley canceled Monday morning's practice and carted the Chiefs to a local movie theater, calling the manuever a 'team-building exercise.'"

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

  • "In an unusual move, he Haley canceled Monday morning's practice and carted the Chiefs to a local movie theater, calling the manuever a 'team-building exercise.'"

    Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011

  • Given the lack of consensus here among folks who apparently spend a lot of time interpreting the law, I do not think it farfetched that SCOTUS could torpedo this cowardly manuever by declaring it unconstitutional.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Balkin on the “Slaughter Solution” 2010

  • Summary: The Doctor and Rose hide in a cupboard with very little space to manuever.

    Fic Forthcoming amberfocus 2009

  • Well, if you're playing rope-a-dope, that's not a bad manuever.

    Is Obama Playing Rope-a-Dope? 2011

  • Bilbo: And the hijacker, Hani Hanjour, didn't appear to be skilled enough to carry out such a manuever [...] [...]

    1000 Architects and Engineers 2010

  • On another note, good idea, great political manuever, but good luck paying for it.

    Franken's first goal: Dogs for vets 2009

  • And the hijacker, Hani Hanjour, didn't appear to be skilled enough to carry out such a manuever

    1000 Architects and Engineers 2010

  • And the hijacker, Hani Hanjour, didn't appear to be skilled enough to carry out such a manuever:

    1000 Architects and Engineers 2010

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  • Is this meant to be maneuver?

    November 19, 2007

  • I assume so. It was neglected, so I took it under my wing.

    November 19, 2007

  • Ah, I see. :-)

    November 19, 2007