Example Sentences

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For nearly two weeks, Musk has been maneuvering to purchase the company he calls “the digital town square.”

From The Verge • Apr. 25, 2022

Thanks to entering their peak earning years and earning more with equities and pensions, Generation X has been maneuvering through the COVID-19 pandemic without hurting as much financially as other groups.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2022

Carlos Poveda, Assange’s lawyer in Ecuador, said he suspects Ecuador has been maneuvering to kick Assange out of the embassy through the stricter new living requirements it recently imposed.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2018

That $52.4 billion deal is awaiting shareholder and regulatory approval, although Comcast has been maneuvering to upend the agreement with a hostile bid.

From New York Times • May 16, 2018

McCartney’s goal is to reclaim all of his published work with the band, most of it originally published by the company Northern Songs, and has been maneuvering to do so for years. 

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2017