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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
manoeuver .
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Examples
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Bee sat, I manoeuvered and Chris lifted into our hatch.
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Bee sat, I manoeuvered and Chris lifted into our hatch.
Archive 2008-04-01 2008
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The point is, I manoeuvered my way into basically three weekends off in a row, and now I feel guilty.
ana-ng Diary Entry ana-ng 2009
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So he successfully manoeuvered back to the proper role of opposition.
Ignatieff, Fork, Done Lindsay Stewart 2009
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The timing of such an intervention will be manoeuvered with careful deliberation if Israel is not to derail the peace process that's been set in motion during the Annapolis Conference.
Jerusalem Post: Annapolis Out of the Way, Israel Deliberates Sending Army Into Gaza 2007
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No more need you be out-manoeuvered in political debate!
Archive 2007-04-01 2007
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She manoeuvered him into calling on her at her home, into studying her books and plays on the top-floor sitting-room, into hearing her sing.
The Titan 2004
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And so Cowperwood was manoeuvered into the giant banking office, where Mr. Gotloeb extended a genial hand.
The Titan 2004
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With front wheels nicking the wrought-steel bumper of the car in front, he stopped, feverishly cramped his steering-wheel, slid back into the vacant space and, with eighteen inches of room, manoeuvered to bring the car level with the curb.
Babbit 2004
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"Proper and responsible management of land-use calls upon us not to be manoeuvered into a situation where development approvals, which may be detrimental to the environment and broader economy of the area and the province, can be ` bought 'by huge cash offers to relieve emotionally loaded social problems."
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