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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

Trains will come and go on 24 tracks at 12 platforms, with the station able to manage up to 40 trains at the same time, according to the government.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2023

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

From Fox News Mar. 17, 2022

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

I am getting on famously here all round, all except the insomnia, which I haven't been able to manage up to now.

From Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport by Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen

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