outmanoeuvre
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Example Sentences
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Two RAF Typhoon fighter jets from Lincolnshire have landed on a regular road in a drill to see if they could outmanoeuvre an enemy.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023
At stake is potentially the biggest reshaping of Europe's aviation industry for a generation, with low-cost airlines looking to outmanoeuvre heavily indebted traditional carriers as COVID-19 travel restrictions are wound down.
From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2021
Messrs Beale and Buscemi are consistently amusing as they attempt to outmanoeuvre one another while trying their best to appear solemn and mournful after the tragic loss of their leader.
From Economist • Oct. 20, 2017
Defeat for them would probably see the end of coach Safet Susic, who led them to Brazil in buccaneering fashion but was found tactically wanting when required to outmanoeuvre a limited Nigeria side.
From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2014
Ah! well he knows what the foe intends, but he will try to outmanoeuvre her if he can.
From Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" by Stables, Gordon
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