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manage up

British  

verb

  1. informal to build a successful working relationship with a superior, manager, or employer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Lightning, for example, could manage up to 300 miles on its 123 kWh battery pack.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

You can manage up to three social media channels at no cost.

From Fox News Mar. 17, 2022

Lee figures he can properly manage up to three dozen positions, roughly two-thirds of them being stocks, which he feels take more time to understand and track.

From Seattle Times Jul. 31, 2021

Custom-built drones might manage up to a couple of hours, but not much more: larger batteries add weight, which uses up more battery.

From The Guardian Dec. 1, 2020

We might, perhaps, manage up to five thousand pounds.

From The Tempting of Tavernake by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

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